Thienopyridine Derivatives for the Treatment and Prevention of Dengue Virus Infections

ABSTRACT

Methods and pharmaceutical compositions for treating viral infections, by administering certain thienopyridine derivative compounds in therapeutically effective amounts are disclosed. Methods of using the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are also disclosed. In particular, the treatment of viral infections such as caused by flavivirus is disclosed, i.e., including but not limited to, Dengue virus, West Nile virus, yellow fever virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, and tick-borne encephalitis virus.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation-in-part and claims priority to U.S.patent application Ser. No. 13/203,351, filed Oct. 13, 2011, which is anational stage entry under U.S.C. 371(c), and claims priority toInternational Patent Application Number PCT/US10/25183, filed Feb. 24,2010, which in turn claims priority to and benefit of U.S. ProvisionalApplication No. 61/156,132, filed Feb. 27, 2009. All the applicationsare incorporated herein by reference in the entirety and for allpurposes.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

This invention was made with U.S. Government support under Grants No.R43AI079937 and R01AI093356 awarded by the National Institute of Health(NIH). The U.S. Government has certain rights in the invention.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to the use of thienopyridine derivatives andanalogs, as well as compositions containing the same, for the treatmentof viral diseases associated with the flavivirus family such as Denguefever, Yellow fever, West Nile, St. Louis encephalitis, Hepatitis C,Murray Valley encephalitis, and Japanese encephalitis.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Dengue fever (DF) is an acute febrile disease caused by one of fourclosely related virus serotypes (DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4). Denguefever is classified based on its clinical characteristics into classicaldengue fever, or the more severe forms, dengue hemorrhagic feversyndrome (DHF), and dengue shock syndrome (DSS). Recovery from infectionfrom one serotype produces life-long immunity to that particularserotype, but provides only short-lived and limited protection againstany of the other serotypes (32). Dengue is a member of the Flaviviridaefamily which are enveloped, positive-sense RNA viruses whose humanpathogens also include West Nile virus (WNV), yellow fever virus (YFV),Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), and tick-borne encephalitis virus(TBEV) among others. Dengue transmission is via the bite of an infectedAedes aegypti mosquito which is found in tropical and sub-tropicalregions around the world.

Each year regional epidemics of dengue cause significant morbidity andmortality, social disruption and substantial economic burden on thesocieties affected both in terms of hospitalization and mosquitocontrol. Dengue is considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) tobe the most important arthropod-borne viral disease with an estimated 50million cases of dengue infection, including 500,000 DHF cases and24,000 deaths worldwide each year (32, 33). WHO estimates that fortypercent of the world's population (2.5 billion people) are at risk forDF, DHF, and DSS (32). Dengue is also a NIAID Category A pathogen and interms of bio-defense, represents a significant threat to United Statestroops overseas. Dengue is an emerging threat to North America with adramatic increase in severe disease in the past 25 years including majorepidemics in Cuba and Venezuela, and outbreaks in Texas and Hawaii (4).Failure to control the mosquito vector and increases in long-distancetravel have contributed to the increase and spread of dengue disease.The characteristics of dengue as a viral hemorrhagic fever virus(arthropod-borne, widely spread, and capable of inducing a great amountof cellular damage and eliciting an immune response that can result insevere hemorrhage, shock, and death) makes this virus a unique threat todeployed military personnel around the world as well as to travelers totropical regions. Preparedness for both biodefense and for the publichealth challenges posed by dengue will require the development of newvaccines and antiviral therapeutics.

Dengue causes several illnesses with increasing severity beingdetermined in part by prior infection with a different serotype of thevirus. Classic dengue fever (DF) begins 3-8 days after the bite of aninfected mosquito and is characterized by sudden onset of fever,headache, back pain, joint pain, a measles-like rash, and nausea andvomiting (20). DF is frequently referred to as “breakbone” fever due tothese symptoms. The disease usually resolves after two weeks but aprolonged recovery with weakness and depression is common. The moresevere form of the disease, dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) has a similaronset and early phase of illness as dengue fever. However, shortly afteronset the disease is characterized by high fever, enlargement of theliver, and hemorrhagic phenomena such as bleeding from the nose, mouth,and internal organs due to vascular permeability (33). In dengue shocksyndrome (DSS) circulatory failure and hypovolaemic shock resulting fromplasma leakage occur and can lead to death in 12-24 hours without plasmareplacement (33). The case fatality rate of DHF/DSS can be as high as20% without treatment. DHF has become a leading cause of hospitalizationand death among children in many countries with an estimated 500,000cases requiring hospitalization each year and a case fatality rate ofabout 5% (32).

The pathogenesis of DHF/DSS is still being studied but is thought to bedue in part to an enhancement of virus replication in macrophages byheterotypic antibodies, termed antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) (8).During a secondary infection, with a different serotype of dengue virus,cross-reactive antibodies that are not neutralizing form virus-antibodycomplexes that are taken into monocytes and Langerhans cells (dendriticcells) and increase the number of infected cells (7). This leads to theactivation of cytotoxic lymphocytes which can result in plasma leakageand the hemorrhagic features characteristic of DHF and DSS (20). Thisantibody-dependent enhancement of infection is one reason why thedevelopment of a successful vaccine has proven to be so difficult.Although less frequent, DHF/DSS can occur after primary infection (29),so virus virulence (15) and immune activation are also believed tocontribute to the pathogenesis of the disease (25).

Dengue is endemic in more than 100 countries in Africa, the Americas,the Eastern Mediterranean, South-east Asia and the Western Pacific.During epidemics, attack rates can be as high as 80-90% of thesusceptible population. All four serotypes of the virus are emergingworldwide, increasing the number of cases of the disease as well as thenumber of explosive outbreaks. In 2002 for example, there were 1,015,420reported cases of dengue in the Americas alone with 14,374 cases of DHF,which is more than three times the number of dengue cases reported inthe Americas in 1995 (23).

The dengue genome, approximately 11 kb in length, consists of a linear,single stranded, infectious, positive sense RNA that is translated as asingle long polyprotein (reviewed in (27)). The genome is composed ofseven nonstructural (NS) protein genes and three structural proteingenes which encode the nucleocapsid protein (C), a membrane-associatedprotein (M), and an envelope protein (E). The nonstructural proteins areinvolved in viral RNA replication (31), viral assembly, and theinflammatory components of the disease (18). The structural proteins areinvolved mainly in viral particle formation (21). The precursorpolyprotein is cleaved by cellular proteinases to separate thestructural proteins (17), while a virus-encoded proteinase cleaves thenonstructural region of the polyprotein (6). The genome is capped anddoes not have a poly(A) tail at the 3′ end but instead has a stablestem-loop structure necessary for stability and replication of thegenomic RNA (3). The virus binds to cellular receptors via the E proteinand undergoes receptor-mediated endocytosis followed by low-pH fusion inlysosomes (19). The viral genome is then uncoated and translated intothe viral precursor polyprotein. Co- and posttranslational proteolyticprocessing separates the structural and nonstructural proteins. TheRNA-dependent RNA polymerase along with cofactors synthesizes theminus-strand RNA which serves as a template for the synthesis of theprogeny plus-strand RNA (24). Viral replication is membrane associated(1, 30). Following replication, the genome is encapsidated, and theimmature virus, surrounded by a lipid envelope buds into the lumen (9).The envelope proteins become glycosylated and mature viruses arereleased outside the cell. Essential stages or process during the viruslife cycle would be possible targets for inhibition from an antiviraldrug and include binding of the virus to the cell through the E protein,uptake of the virus into the cell, the capping mechanism, the viralproteinase, the viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, and the viralhelicase.

Current management of dengue virus-related disease relies solely onvector control. There are no approved antivirals or vaccines for thetreatment or prevention of dengue. Ribavirin, a guanosine analogue, hasbeen shown to be effective against a range of RNA virus infections andworks against dengue in tissue culture by inhibiting the dengue2′-O-methyltransferase NS5 domain (2, 10). However, ribavirin did notshow protection against dengue in a mouse model (14) or a rhesus monkeymodel (16), instead it induced anemia and thrombocytosis. While thereare no currently available approved vaccines, multivalent denguevaccines have shown some limited potential in humans (5, 11, 12, 26).However, vaccine development is difficult due to the presence of fourdistinct serotypes of the virus which each cause disease. Vaccinedevelopment also faces the challenge of ADE where unequal protectionagainst the different strains of the virus could actually increase therisk of more serious disease. Therefore there is a need for antiviraldrugs that target all of the serotypes of dengue. An antiviral drugadministered early during dengue infection that inhibits viralreplication would prevent the high viral load associated with DHF and bean attractive strategy in the treatment and prevention of disease. Anantiviral drug that inhibits viral replication could be administeredprior to travel to a dengue endemic region to prevent acquisition ofdisease, or for those that have previously been exposed to dengue, couldprevent infection by another serotype of virus and decrease the chanceof life-threatening DHF and DSS. Having an antiviral drug would also aidvaccine development by having a tool at hand to treat complications thatmay arise due to unequal immune protection against the differentserotypes. Although a successful vaccine could be a critical componentof an effective biodefense, the typical delay to onset of immunity,potential side-effects, cost, and logistics associated with large-scalecivilian vaccinations against a low-threat risk agent suggest that acomprehensive biodefense include a separate rapid-response element.Thus, there remains an urgent need to develop a safe and effectiveproduct to protect against flavivirus infection.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising apharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound having the followinggeneral Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein X is selected from the groups consisting of O, S and N—R′,wherein R′ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl, aminosulfonyl,substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl,aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and substituted carbamoyl;

R is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, isocyano,nitro, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino,heterocycloalkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, acylamino,arylacylamino, heteroarylacylamino, alkylsulfonylamino,arylsulfonylamino, hydroxysulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, substitutedaminosulfonyl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl,cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, and substitutedaminocarbonyl, or R and R¹ together with the carbons they are attachedto may form a substituted or unsubstituted ring; and

A, B, D, and E are independently N or C—R¹, C—R², C—R³ and C—R⁴,respectively, wherein R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are independently selected fromthe group consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, hydroxy, alkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, acyloxy,arylacyloxy, heteroarylacyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfonyloxy, thio,alkylthio, arylthio, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino,heterocycloalkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, acylamino,arylacylamino, heteroarylacylamino, alkylsulfonylamino,arylsulfonylamino, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, alkylsulfinyl,arylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, substitutedaminosulfonyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl,aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, substituted carbamoyl, halogen, cyano,isocyano and nitro; or R¹ and R together with the carbons they areattached to may form a substituted or unsubstituted ring, or R² and R³or R³ and R⁴ together with the carbons they are attached to may form asubstituted or unsubstituted ring, which may be aromatic or non-aromaticand may include one or more heteroatoms in the ring and may be fusedwith an aromatic or aliphatic ring. The pharmaceutical composition mustbe suitable for human or animal administration.

The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound havingthe following general Formula II or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof:

wherein X is selected from the groups consisting of O, S or N—R′,wherein R′ is selected from the groups consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl, aminosulfonyl,substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl,aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and substituted carbamoyl;

B is N or C—R², wherein R² is selected from the groups consisting ofhydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, hydroxy,alkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, acyloxy, arylacyloxy,heteroarylacyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfonyloxy, thio, alkylthio,arylthio, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino,heterocycloalkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, acylamino,arylacylamino, heteroarylacylamino, alkylsulfonylamino,arylsulfonylamino, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, alkylsulfinyl,arylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, substitutedaminosulfonyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl,aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, substituted carbamoyl, halogen, cyano,isocyano and nitro;

G is selected from the group consisting of —C(═O)—, —C(═S)—, —S(═O)₂—,and —C(═NR⁵)—, wherein R⁵ is selected from the groups consisting ofhydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl,aminosulfonyl, substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl,cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and substitutedcarbamoyl; or R⁵ and R⁶ or R⁷, together with the nitrogen atoms they areattached to, along with the carbon of G, or R⁵ and R⁸ or R⁹, togetherwith the nitrogen atoms they are attached to, along with the carbon of Gand two carbons of the X-containing 5-membered ring, may form asubstituted or unsubstituted ring, which may be fused with an aromaticor aliphatic ring;

R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, and R⁹ are independently selected from the groups consistingof hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl,aminosulfonyl, substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl,cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and substitutedcarbamoyl; or R⁶ or R⁷ and R⁵, together with the nitrogen atoms they areattached to, along with the carbon of G, or R⁸ or R⁹ and R⁵, togetherwith the nitrogen atoms they are attached to, along with the carbon of Gand two carbons of the X-containing 5-membered ring, or R⁶ or R⁷ and R⁸or R⁹, together with the nitrogen atoms they are attached to, along withthe carbon or sulfur of G and two carbons of the X-containing 5-memberedring, or R⁶ and R⁷, together with the nitrogen atom they are attachedto, or R⁸ and R⁹, together with the nitrogen atom they are attached to,may form a substituted or unsubstituted ring, which may be fused with anaromatic or aliphatic ring; and

is a 7 or 8-membered ring which contains one or more heteroatomsselected from N, O and S, or a 4-membered ring which may optionallycontain one or more heteroatoms selected from N, O and S. The ring maybe substituted or unsubstituted, or fused with another ring, which maybe aromatic or non-aromatic and may include one or more heteroatoms inthe ring and may be fused with an aromatic or aliphatic ring. Thepharmaceutical composition must be suitable for human or animaladministration.

The present invention further provides a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound havingthe following general Formula III or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof:

wherein X is selected from the groups consisting of: O, S and N—R′,wherein R′ is selected from the groups consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl, aminosulfonyl,substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl,aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and substituted carbamoyl;

R is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, isocyano,nitro, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino,heterocycloalkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, acylamino,arylacylamino, heteroarylacylamino, alkylsulfonylamino,arylsulfonylamino, hydroxysulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, substitutedaminosulfonyl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl,cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, and substitutedaminocarbonyl;

B, D, and E are independently N or C—R², C—R³ and C—R⁴, respectively,wherein R², R³ and R⁴ are independently selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl,hydroxy, alkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, acyloxy, arylacyloxy,heteroarylacyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfonyloxy, thio, alkylthio,arylthio, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino,heterocycloalkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, acylamino,arylacylamino, heteroarylacylamino, alkylsulfonylamino,arylsulfonylamino, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, alkylsulfinyl,arylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, substitutedaminosulfonyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl,aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, substituted carbamoyl, halogen, cyano,isocyano and nitro; or R² and R³ or R³ and R⁴ together with the carbonsthey are attached to may form a substituted or unsubstituted ring, whichmay be aromatic or non-aromatic and may include one or more heteroatomsin the ring and may be fused with an aromatic or aliphatic ring; and

R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are independently selected from the groups consisting ofhydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl,aminosulfonyl, substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl,cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and substitutedcarbamoyl, provided that R¹⁰ and R¹¹ can't both be hydrogen,

wherein said pharmaceutical composition is suitable for human or animaladministration.

The present invention further provides a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound selectedfrom the group consisting of:3-amino-N-cyclohexyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-butyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(tert-butyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-5-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-4-methoxy-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-4-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3,5-diamino-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-2-((5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carboxylicacid;3-amino-6-chloro-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-7,8-dihydro-5H-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2-carboxamide;2-(thiophen-2-yl)-10-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-7,8-dihydro-5H-pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-b][1,5]diazonine-6,9,11(10H)-trione;7-(thiophen-2-yl)-3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione;3-amino-6-(trifluoromethyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamidine;8-(thiophen-2-yl)-4-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine-2,5-dione;3-amino-N-methyl-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;6-acetamido-3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-5-cyano-4-(2-furyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-5-cyano-4-(2-furyl)-6-hydroxy-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;2-[N-[3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]aceticacid;3-[N-[3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]propanoicacid;3-amino-5-oxo-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-5-hydroxy-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-5-fluoro-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N,6-bis(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;4-[[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]amino]benzoicacid;3-amino-N-(5-bromo-2-pyridyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(6-bromo-3-pyridyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-[3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(2-bromophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(3-chlorophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-[3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-N-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;4-[[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]amino]benzenesulfonicacid;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-6-(5-chloro-2-pyridyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-(N-[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-4-bromo-anilino)propanoicacid;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(5-chloro-2-pyridyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-[N-[3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-4-(trifluoromethoxy)anilino]propanoicacid;3-(N-[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-4-chloro-anilino)propanoicacid;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;and3-amino-N-(4-pyridyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide,wherein said pharmaceutical composition is suitable for human or animaladministration.

The present invention further provides a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein said compound isselected from the group consisting of:3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(2-bromo-4-methyl-phenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;and3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-(2-phenoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide,wherein said pharmaceutical composition is suitable for human or animaladministration.

The present invention also provides a compound having the followinggeneral Formula II or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein X is selected from the groups consisting of O, S or N—R′,wherein R′ is selected from the groups consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl, aminosulfonyl,substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl,aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and substituted carbamoyl;

B is N or C—R², wherein R² is selected from the groups consisting ofhydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, hydroxy,alkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, acyloxy, arylacyloxy,heteroarylacyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfonyloxy, thio, alkylthio,arylthio, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino,heterocycloalkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, acylamino,arylacylamino, heteroarylacylamino, alkylsulfonylamino,arylsulfonylamino, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, alkylsulfinyl,arylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, substitutedaminosulfonyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl,aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, substituted carbamoyl, halogen, cyano,isocyano and nitro;

G is selected from the group consisting of —C(═O)—, —C(═S)—, —S(═O)₂—,and —C(═NR⁵)—, wherein R⁵ is selected from the groups consisting ofhydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl,aminosulfonyl, substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl,cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and substitutedcarbamoyl; or R⁵ and R⁶ or R⁷, together with the nitrogen atoms they areattached to, along with the carbon of G, or R⁵ and R⁸ or R⁹, togetherwith the nitrogen atoms they are attached to, along with the carbon of Gand two carbons of the X-containing 5-membered ring, may form asubstituted or unsubstituted ring, which may be fused with an aromaticor aliphatic ring;

R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, and R⁹ are independently selected from the groups consistingof hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl,aminosulfonyl, substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl,cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and substitutedcarbamoyl; or R⁶ or R⁷ and R⁵, together with the nitrogen atoms they areattached to, along with the carbon of G, or R⁸ or R⁹ and R⁵, togetherwith the nitrogen atoms they are attached to, along with the carbon of Gand two carbons of the X-containing 5-membered ring, or R⁶ or R⁷ and R⁸or R⁹, together with the nitrogen atoms they are attached to, along withthe carbon or sulfur of G and two carbons of the X-containing 5-memberedring, or R⁶ and R⁷, together with the nitrogen atom they are attachedto, or R⁸ and R⁹, together with the nitrogen atom they are attached to,may form a substituted or unsubstituted ring, which may be fused with anaromatic or aliphatic ring; and

is a 7 or 8-membered ring which contains one or more heteroatomsselected from N, O and S, or a 4-membered ring which may optionallycontain one or more heteroatoms selected from N, O and S. The ring maybe substituted or unsubstituted, or fused with another ring, which maybe aromatic or non-aromatic and may include one or more heteroatoms inthe ring and may be fused with an aromatic or aliphatic ring.

The present invention also provides a compound having the followinggeneral Formula III or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein X is selected from the groups consisting of: O, S and N—R′,wherein R′ is selected from the groups consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl, aminosulfonyl,substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl,aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and substituted carbamoyl;

R is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, isocyano,nitro, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino,heterocycloalkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, acylamino,arylacylamino, heteroarylacylamino, alkylsulfonylamino,arylsulfonylamino, hydroxysulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, substitutedaminosulfonyl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl,cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, and substitutedaminocarbonyl;

B, D, and E are independently N or C—R², C—R³ and C—R⁴, respectively,wherein R², R³ and R⁴ are independently selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl,hydroxy, alkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, acyloxy, arylacyloxy,heteroarylacyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfonyloxy, thio, alkylthio,arylthio, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino,heterocycloalkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, acylamino,arylacylamino, heteroarylacylamino, alkylsulfonylamino,arylsulfonylamino, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, alkylsulfinyl,arylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, substitutedaminosulfonyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl,aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, substituted carbamoyl, halogen, cyano,isocyano and nitro; or R² and R³ or R³ and R⁴ together with the carbonsthey are attached to may form a substituted or unsubstituted ring, whichmay be aromatic or non-aromatic and may include one or more heteroatomsin the ring and may be fused with an aromatic or aliphatic ring; and

R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are independently selected from the groups consisting ofhydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl,aminosulfonyl, substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl,cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and substitutedcarbamoyl, provided that R¹⁰ and R¹¹ can't both be hydrogen.

The present invention also provides a compound selected from the groupconsisting of:3-amino-N-cyclohexyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-butyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(tert-butyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-5-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-4-methoxy-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-4-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3,5-diamino-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-2-((5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carboxylicacid;3-amino-6-chloro-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-7,8-dihydro-5H-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2-carboxamide;2-(thiophen-2-yl)-10-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-7,8-dihydro-5H-pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-b][1,5]diazonine-6,9,11(10H)-trione;7-(thiophen-2-yl)-3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione;3-amino-6-(trifluoromethyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamidine;8-(thiophen-2-yl)-4-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine-2,5-dione;3-amino-N-methyl-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;6-acetamido-3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-5-cyano-4-(2-furyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-5-cyano-4-(2-furyl)-6-hydroxy-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;2-[N-[3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]aceticacid;3-[N-[3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]propanoicacid;3-amino-5-oxo-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-5-hydroxy-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-5-fluoro-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N,6-bis(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;4-[[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]amino]benzoicacid;3-amino-N-(5-bromo-2-pyridyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(6-bromo-3-pyridyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-[3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(2-bromophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(3-chlorophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-[3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-N-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;4-[[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]amino]benzenesulfonicacid;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-6-(5-chloro-2-pyridyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-(N-[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-4-bromo-anilino)propanoicacid;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(5-chloro-2-pyridyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-[N-[3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-4-(trifluoromethoxy)anilino]propanoicacid;3-(N-[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-4-chloro-anilino)propanoicacid;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;and3-amino-N-(4-pyridyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide.

The present invention further provides a method for the treatment of atleast one type of a Dengue virus infection or disease associatedtherewith, comprising administering in a therapeutically effectiveamount to a mammal in need thereof, a compound of Formula I, II or IIIas indicated above or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The present invention also provides a method for the treatment of atleast one type of a Dengue infection or disease associated therewith,comprising administering in a therapeutically effective amount to amammal in need thereof, a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of:3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(2-bromo-4-methyl-phenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;and3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-(2-phenoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide.

The present invention further provides novel intermediate compounds usedin the synthesis of the compounds of the present invention. Theseintermediate compounds are selected from the group consisting of:tert-butyl (4E)-4-(hydroxymethylene)-5-oxoazepane-1-carboxylate;tert-butyl (3E)-3-(hydroxymethylene)-4-oxoazepane-1-carboxylate;tert-butyl3-cyano-2-thioxo-1,2,5,6,8,9-hexahydro-7H-pyrido[2,3-d]azepine-7-carboxylate;tert-butyl3-cyano-2-thioxo-1,2,5,7,8,9-hexahydro-6H-pyrido[3,2-c]azepine-6-carboxylate;and3-amino-7-tert-butyloxycarbonyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-1-thia-7,10-diaza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2-carboxylicacid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide; and3-amino-6-tert-butyloxycarbonyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-1-thia-6,10-diaza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2-carboxylicacid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide.

The present invention further provides a method for the preparation of amixture of tert-butyl(4E)-4-(hydroxymethylene)-5-oxoazepane-1-carboxylate and tert-butyl(3E)-3-(hydroxymethylene)-4-oxoazepane-1-carboxylate, said methodcomprising reacting tert-butyl 4-oxoazepane-1-carboxylate withN-[tert-butoxy(dimethylamino)methyl]-N,N-dimethylamine.

The present invention also provides a method for the preparation of amixture of tert-butyl3-cyano-2-thioxo-1,2,5,6,8,9-hexahydro-7H-pyrido[2,3-d]azepine-7-carboxylateand tert-butyl3-cyano-2-thioxo-1,2,5,7,8,9-hexahydro-6H-pyrido[3,2-c]azepine-6-carboxylatesaid method comprising reacting a mixture of tert-butyl(4E)-4-(hydroxymethylene)-5-oxoazepane-1-carboxylate and tert-butyl(3E)-3-(hydroxymethylene)-4-oxoazepane-1-carboxylate in the presence of2-cyanoethanethioamide and piperidine acetate.

The present invention further provides a method for the preparation of3-amino-7-tert-butyloxycarbonyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-1-thia-7,10-diaza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2-carboxylicacid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide comprising reactingtert-butyl3-cyano-2-thioxo-1,2,5,6,8,9-hexahydro-7H-pyrido[2,3-d]azepine-7-carboxylatewith 2-chloro-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)acetamide.

The present invention also provides a method for the preparation of3-amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-1-thia-7,10-diaza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2-carboxylicacid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide comprising reacting3-amino-7-tert-butyloxycarbonyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-1-thia-7,10-diaza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2-carboxylicacid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide with HCl.

The present invention further provides a method for the preparation of3-amino-6-tert-butyloxycarbonyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-1-thia-6,10-diaza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2-carboxylicacid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide comprising reactingtert-butyl3-cyano-2-thioxo-1,2,5,7,8,9-hexahydro-6H-pyrido[3,2-c]azepine-6-carboxylatewith 2-chloro-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)acetamide.

The present invention also provides a method for the preparation of3-amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-1-thia-6,10-diaza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2-carboxylicacid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide comprising reacting3-amino-6-tert-butyloxycarbonyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-1-thia-6,10-diaza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2-carboxylicacid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide with HCl.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent from the following description and appended claims.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The compounds of the invention are of the following general Formula I:

wherein X is selected from the groups consisting of O, S and N—R′,wherein R′ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl, aminosulfonyl,substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl,aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and substituted carbamoyl;

R is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, isocyano,nitro, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino,heterocycloalkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, acylamino,arylacylamino, heteroarylacylamino, alkylsulfonylamino,arylsulfonylamino, hydroxysulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, substitutedaminosulfonyl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl,cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, and substitutedaminocarbonyl, or R and R¹ together with the carbons they are attachedto may form a substituted or unsubstituted ring; and

A, B, D, and E are independently N or C—R¹, C—R², C—R³ and C—R⁴,respectively, wherein R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are independently selected fromthe group consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, hydroxy, alkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, acyloxy,arylacyloxy, heteroarylacyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfonyloxy, thio,alkylthio, arylthio, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino,heterocycloalkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, acylamino,arylacylamino, heteroarylacylamino, alkylsulfonylamino,arylsulfonylamino, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, alkylsulfinyl,arylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, substitutedaminosulfonyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl,aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, substituted carbamoyl, halogen, cyano,isocyano and nitro; or R¹ and R together with the carbons they areattached to may form a substituted or unsubstituted ring, or R² and R³or R³ and R⁴ together with the carbons they are attached to may form asubstituted or unsubstituted ring, which may be aromatic or non-aromaticand may include one or more heteroatoms in the ring and may be fusedwith an aromatic or aliphatic ring.

Preferably, for the compound of Formula I, X is S; A is C—NH₂, B is C—R²and R² is fluoro substituted phenyl or B is C—H; D is a C—H; E is C—R⁴and R⁴ is a thienyl or D is C—R³ and E is C—R⁴, and R³ and R⁴ form aring; and/or R is a substituted aminocarbonyl.

Preferably the compound of Formula I of the present invention isselected from the group consisting of:3-amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-1-thia-10-aza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2-carboxylicacid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide;1-amino-5-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-c]isoquinoline-2-carboxylicacid (4-methyl-thiazol-2-yl)-amide;3,6-diamino-5-cyano-4-furan-2-yl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid(4-bromo-phenyl)-amide;3-amino-6-ethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2-carboxylicacid (4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide;4-[(3-amino-6-isopropyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-benzoicacid ethyl ester; and3-amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2-carboxylicacid (4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-amide.

More preferably, the compound of Formula I of the present invention is3-amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-1-thia-10-aza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2-carboxylicacid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide.

The compounds of the invention are also of the following general FormulaII:

wherein X is selected from the groups consisting of O, S or N—R′,wherein R′ is selected from the groups consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl, aminosulfonyl,substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl,aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and substituted carbamoyl;

B is N or C—R², wherein R² is selected from the groups consisting ofhydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, hydroxy,alkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, acyloxy, arylacyloxy,heteroarylacyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfonyloxy, thio, alkylthio,arylthio, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino,heterocycloalkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, acylamino,arylacylamino, heteroarylacylamino, alkylsulfonylamino,arylsulfonylamino, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, alkylsulfinyl,arylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, substitutedaminosulfonyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl,aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, substituted carbamoyl, halogen, cyano,isocyano and nitro;

G is selected from the group consisting of —C(═O)—, —C(═S)—, —S(═O)₂—,and —C(═NR⁵)—, wherein R⁵ is selected from the groups consisting ofhydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl,aminosulfonyl, substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl,cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and substitutedcarbamoyl; or R⁵ and R⁶ or R⁷, together with the nitrogen atoms they areattached to, along with the carbon of G, or R⁵ and R⁸ or R⁹, togetherwith the nitrogen atoms they are attached to, along with the carbon of Gand two carbons of the X-containing 5-membered ring, may form asubstituted or unsubstituted ring, which may be fused with an aromaticor aliphatic ring;

R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, and R⁹ are independently selected from the groups consistingof hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl,aminosulfonyl, substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl,cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and substitutedcarbamoyl; or R⁶ or R⁷ and R⁵, together with the nitrogen atoms they areattached to, along with the carbon of G, or R⁸ or R⁹ and R⁵, togetherwith the nitrogen atoms they are attached to, along with the carbon of Gand two carbons of the X-containing 5-membered ring, or R⁶ or R⁷ and R⁸or R⁹, together with the nitrogen atoms they are attached to, along withthe carbon or sulfur of G and two carbons of the X-containing 5-memberedring, or R⁶ and R⁷, together with the nitrogen atom they are attachedto, or R⁸ and R⁹, together with the nitrogen atom they are attached to,may form a substituted or unsubstituted ring, which may be fused with anaromatic or aliphatic ring; and

is a 7 or 8-membered ring which contains one or more heteroatomsselected from N, O and S, or a 4-membered ring which may optionallycontain one or more heteroatoms selected from N, O and S. The ring maybe substituted or unsubstituted, or fused with another ring, which maybe aromatic or non-aromatic and may include one or more heteroatoms inthe ring and may be fused with an aromatic or aliphatic ring.

Preferably, for the compound of Formula II, X is S; B is CH; each of R⁸and R⁹ is H; G is —C(═O)—; R⁶ is a hydrogen; R⁷ is a heteroaryl; and

is a 7-membered ring which contains N as a heteroatom.

Preferably, the compound of Formula II of the present invention is3-amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-1-thia-6,10-diaza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2-carboxylicacid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide.

Also preferably, the compound of Formula II of the present invention is3-amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-1-thia-7,10-diaza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2-carboxylicacid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide.

The compounds of the present invention are also of the following generalFormula III:

wherein X is selected from the groups consisting of: O, S and N—R′,wherein R′ is selected from the groups consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl, aminosulfonyl,substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl,aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and substituted carbamoyl;

R is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, isocyano,nitro, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino,heterocycloalkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, acylamino,arylacylamino, heteroarylacylamino, alkylsulfonylamino,arylsulfonylamino, hydroxysulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, substitutedaminosulfonyl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl,cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, and substitutedaminocarbonyl;

B, D, and E are independently N or C—R², C—R³ and C—R⁴, respectively,wherein R², R³ and R⁴ are independently selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl,hydroxy, alkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, acyloxy, arylacyloxy,heteroarylacyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfonyloxy, thio, alkylthio,arylthio, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino,heterocycloalkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, acylamino,arylacylamino, heteroarylacylamino, alkylsulfonylamino,arylsulfonylamino, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, alkylsulfinyl,arylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, substitutedaminosulfonyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl,aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, substituted carbamoyl, halogen, cyano,isocyano and nitro; or R² and R³ or R³ and R⁴ together with the carbonsthey are attached to may form a substituted or unsubstituted ring, whichmay be aromatic or non-aromatic and may include one or more heteroatomsin the ring and may be fused with an aromatic or aliphatic ring; and

R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are independently selected from the groups consisting ofhydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl,aminosulfonyl, substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl,cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and substitutedcarbamoyl, provided that R¹⁰ and R¹¹ can't both be hydrogen.

Preferably, for the compound of Formula III, X is S; B is C—H; D is C—H;and E is C—R⁴ and R⁴ is a heteroaryl. Also preferably, D is C—R³ and Eis C—R⁴, and R³ and R⁴ form a ring. Again preferably, R is a substitutedaminocarbonyl.

Preferably, the compound of Formula III of the present invention is3-[N-[3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]propanoicacid.

The compounds of the present invention also include compounds or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof selected from the groupconsisting of:3-amino-N-cyclohexyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-butyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(tert-butyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-5-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-4-methoxy-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-4-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3,5-diamino-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-2-((5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carboxylicacid;3-amino-6-chloro-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-7,8-dihydro-5H-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2-carboxamide;2-(thiophen-2-yl)-10-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-7,8-dihydro-5H-pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-b][1,5]diazonine-6,9,11(10H)-trione;7-(thiophen-2-yl)-3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione;3-amino-6-(trifluoromethyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamidine;8-(thiophen-2-yl)-4-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine-2,5-dione;3-amino-N-methyl-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;6-acetamido-3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-5-cyano-4-(2-furyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-5-cyano-4-(2-furyl)-6-hydroxy-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;2-[N-[3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]aceticacid;3-[N-[3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]propanoicacid;3-amino-5-oxo-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-5-hydroxy-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-5-fluoro-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N,6-bis(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;4-[[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]amino]benzoicacid;3-amino-N-(5-bromo-2-pyridyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(6-bromo-3-pyridyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-[3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(2-bromophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(3-chlorophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-[3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-N-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;4-[[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]amino]benzenesulfonicacid;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-6-(5-chloro-2-pyridyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-(N-[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-4-bromo-anilino)propanoicacid;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(5-chloro-2-pyridyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-[N-[3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-4-(trifluoromethoxy)anilino]propanoicacid;3-(N-[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-4-chloro-anilino)propanoicacid;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;and3-amino-N-(4-pyridyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide.Preferred among said compounds are3-amino-N,6-bis(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide and3-amino-6-[3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-N-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide.

The compounds of the present invention also include a compound or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein said compound isselected from the group consisting of:3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(2-bromo-4-methyl-phenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;and3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-(2-phenoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide.Preferably said compound is3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamideor3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide.

The method of the present invention is for the treatment of at least onetype of a Dengue virus infection or disease associated therewith (eachtype of Dengue virus infection being caused by a Dengue virus serotype),comprising administering in a therapeutically effective amount to amammal in need thereof, a compound of Formula I, Formula II, Formula IIIor other compounds of the present invention as described above.

Preferably, the mammal is a human and the viral infection is aflavivirus infection. More preferably, the flavivirus is selected fromthe group consisting of Dengue virus, West Nile virus, yellow fevervirus, Japanese encephalitis virus, and tick-borne encephalitis virus.Most preferably, the flavivirus is a Dengue virus selected from thegroup consisting of DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4.

Preferably, the viral infection is associated with a condition selectedfrom the group consisting of Dengue fever, Yellow fever, West Nile, St.Louis encephalitis, Hepatitis C, Murray Valley encephalitis, andJapanese encephalitis. Most preferably, the viral infection isassociated with Dengue fever wherein said Dengue fever is selected fromthe group consisting of classical dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagicfever.

The method of the present invention may also comprise co-administrationof: a) other antivirals; b) vaccines; and/or c) interferons or pegylatedinterferons.

The present invention also provides for methods of synthesis ofcompounds of the present invention, in particular3-amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-1-thia-7,10-diaza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2-carboxylicacid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide and3-amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-1-thia-6,10-diaza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2-carboxylicacid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide. These methods of synthesisare provided below in Examples 14 and 15.

Novel Intermediates in the synthesis of the compounds of the presentinvention include but are not limited to each of tert-butyl(4E)-4-(hydroxymethylene)-5-oxoazepane-1-carboxylate; tert-butyl(3E)-3-(hydroxymethylene)-4-oxoazepane-1-carboxylate; tert-butyl3-cyano-2-thioxo-1,2,5,6,8,9-hexahydro-7H-pyrido[2,3-d]azepine-7-carboxylate;tert-butyl3-cyano-2-thioxo-1,2,5,7,8,9-hexahydro-6H-pyrido[3,2-c]azepine-6-carboxylate;and3-amino-7-tert-butyloxycarbonyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-1-thia-7,10-diaza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2-carboxylicacid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide; and3-amino-6-tert-butyloxycarbonyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-1-thia-6,10-diaza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2-carboxylicacid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide.

DEFINITIONS

In accordance with this detailed description, the followingabbreviations and definitions apply. It must be noted that as usedherein, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural referentsunless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

The publications discussed herein are provided solely for theirdisclosure. Nothing herein is to be construed as an admission regardingantedating the publications. Further, the dates of publication providedmay be different from the actual publications dates, which may need tobe independently confirmed.

Where a range of values is provided, it is understood that eachintervening value is encompassed. The upper and lower limits of thesesmaller ranges may independently be included in the smaller, subject toany specifically-excluded limit in the stated range. Where the statedrange includes one or both of the limits, ranges excluding either bothof those included limits are also included in the invention. Alsocontemplated are any values that fall within the cited ranges.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used hereinhave the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill inthe art. Any methods and materials similar or equivalent to thosedescribed herein can also be used in practice or testing. Allpublications mentioned herein are incorporated herein by reference todisclose and describe the methods and/or materials in connection withwhich the publications are cited.

By “patient” or “subject” is meant to include any mammal. A “mammal”,for purposes of treatment, refers to any animal classified as a mammal,including but not limited to, humans, experimental animals includingrats, mice, and guinea pigs, domestic and farm animals, and zoo, sports,or pet animals, such as dogs, horses, cats, cows, and the like.

The term “efficacy” as used herein refers to the effectiveness of aparticular treatment regime. Efficacy can be measured based on change ofthe course of the disease in response to an agent.

The term “success” as used herein in the context of a chronic treatmentregime refers to the effectiveness of a particular treatment regime.This includes a balance of efficacy, toxicity (e.g., side effects andpatient tolerance of a formulation or dosage unit), patient compliance,and the like. For a chronic administration regime to be considered“successful” it must balance different aspects of patient care andefficacy to produce a favorable patient outcome.

The terms “treating”, “treatment”, and the like are used herein to referto obtaining a desired pharmacological and physiological effect. Theeffect may be prophylactic in terms of preventing or partiallypreventing a disease, symptom, or condition thereof and/or may betherapeutic in terms of a partial or complete cure of a disease,condition, symptom, or adverse effect attributed to the disease. Theterm “treatment”, as used herein, covers any treatment of a disease in amammal, such as a human, and includes: (a) preventing the disease fromoccurring in a subject which may be predisposed to the disease but hasnot yet been diagnosed as having it, i.e., causing the clinical symptomsof the disease not to develop in a subject that may be predisposed tothe disease but does not yet experience or display symptoms of thedisease; (b) inhibiting the disease, i.e., arresting or reducing thedevelopment of the disease or its clinical symptoms; and (c) relievingthe disease, i.e., causing regression of the disease and/or its symptomsor condition. Treating a patient's suffering from disease related to apathological inflammation is contemplated. Preventing, inhibiting, orrelieving adverse effects attributed to pathological inflammation overlong periods of time and/or are such caused by the physiologicalresponses to inappropriate inflammation present in a biological systemover long periods of time are also contemplated.

As used herein, “acyl” refers to the groups H—C(O)—, alkyl-C(O)—,substituted alkyl-C(O)—, alkenyl-C(O)—, substituted alkenyl-C(O)—,alkynyl-C(O)—, substituted alkynyl-C(O)—, cycloalkyl-C(O)—, substitutedcycloalkyl-C(O)—, aryl-C(O)—, substituted aryl-C(O)—, heteroaryl-C(O)—,substituted heteroaryl-C(O)—, heterocyclic-C(O)—, and substitutedheterocyclic-C(O)— wherein alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl,substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl,substituted cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substitutedheteroaryl, heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic are as definedherein.

“Alkylamino” refers to the group —NRR where each R is independentlyselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substitutedalkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, aryl,substituted aryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heteroaryl,substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic and whereeach R is joined to form together with the nitrogen atom a heterocyclicor substituted heterocyclic ring wherein alkyl, substituted alkyl,alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl,substituted cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substitutedheteroaryl, heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic are as definedherein.

“Alkenyl” refers to alkenyl group preferably having from 2 to 10 carbonatoms and more preferably 2 to 6 carbon atoms and having at least 1 andpreferably from 1-2 sites of alkenyl unsaturation.

“Alkoxy” refers to the group “alkyl-O—” which includes, by way ofexample, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, iso-propoxy, n-butoxy, tert-butoxy,sec-butoxy, n-pentoxy, n-hexoxy, 1,2-dimethylbutoxy, and the like.

“Alkyl” refers to linear or branched alkyl groups having from 1 to 10carbon atoms, alternatively 1 to 6 carbon atoms. This term isexemplified by groups such as methyl, t-butyl, n-heptyl, octyl and thelike.

“Amino” refers to the group —NH₂.

“Aryl” or “Ar” refers to an unsaturated aromatic carbocyclic group offrom 6 to 14 carbon atoms having a single ring (e.g., phenyl) ormultiple condensed rings (e.g., naphthyl or anthryl) which condensedrings may or may not be aromatic (e.g., 2-benzoxazolinone,2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-one, and the like) provided that the point ofattachment is through an aromatic ring atom.

“Substituted aryl” refers to aryl groups which are substituted with from1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, acyl,acylamino, thiocarbonylamino, acyloxy, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy,substituted alkoxy, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substitutedalkynyl, amidino, alkylamidino, thioamidino, amino, aminoacyl,aminocarbonyloxy, aminocarbonylamino, aminothiocarbonylamino, aryl,substituted aryl, aryloxy, substituted aryloxy, cycloalkoxy, substitutedcycloalkoxy, heteroaryloxy, substituted heteroaryloxy, heterocyclyloxy,substituted heterocyclyloxy, carboxyl, carboxylalkyl,carboxyl-substituted alkyl, carboxyl-cycloalkyl, carboxyl-substitutedcycloalkyl, carboxylaryl, carboxyl-substituted aryl, carboxylheteroaryl,carboxyl-substituted heteroaryl, carboxylheterocyclic,carboxyl-substituted heterocyclic, carboxylamido, cyano, thiol,thioalkyl, substituted thioalkyl, thioaryl, substituted thioaryl,thioheteroaryl, substituted thioheteroaryl, thiocycloalkyl, substitutedthiocycloalkyl, thioheterocyclic, substituted thioheterocyclic,cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, guanidino, guanidinosulfone, halo,nitro, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic, substitutedheterocyclic, cycloalkoxy, substituted cycloalkoxy, heteroaryloxy,substituted heteroaryloxy, heterocyclyloxy, substituted heterocyclyloxy,oxycarbonylamino, oxythiocarbonylamino, —S(O)₂-alkyl, —S(O)₂-substitutedalkyl, —S(O)₂-cycloalkyl, —S(O)₂-substituted cycloalkyl, —S(O)₂-alkenyl,—S(O)₂-substituted alkenyl, —S(O)₂-aryl, —S(O)₂-substituted aryl,—S(O)₂-heteroaryl, —S(O)₂-substituted heteroaryl, —S(O)₂-heterocyclic,—S(O)₂-substituted heterocyclic, —OS(O)₂-alkyl, —OS(O)₂-substitutedalkyl, —OS(O)₂-aryl, —OS(O)₂-substituted aryl, —OS(O)₂-heteroaryl,—OS(O)₂-substituted heteroaryl, —OS(O)₂-heterocyclic,—OS(O)₂-substituted heterocyclic, —OS(O)₂—NRR where R is hydrogen oralkyl, —NRS(O)₂-alkyl, —NRS(O)₂-substituted alkyl, —NRS(O)₂-aryl,—NRS(O)₂-substituted aryl, —NRS(O)₂-heteroaryl, —NRS(O)₂-substitutedheteroaryl, —NRS(O)₂-heterocyclic, —NRS(O)₂-substituted heterocyclic,—NRS(O)₂—NR-alkyl, —NRS(O)₂—NR-substituted alkyl, —NRS(O)₂—NR-aryl,—NRS(O)₂—NR-substituted aryl, —NRS(O)₂—NR-heteroaryl,—NRS(O)₂—NR-substituted heteroaryl, —NRS(O)₂—NR-heterocyclic,—NRS(O)₂—NR-substituted heterocyclic where R is hydrogen or alkyl, mono-and di-alkylamino, mono- and di-(substituted alkyl)amino, mono- anddi-arylamino, mono- and di-substituted arylamino, mono- anddi-heteroarylamino, mono- and di-substituted heteroarylamino, mono- anddi-heterocyclic amino, mono- and di-substituted heterocyclic amino,unsymmetric di-substituted amines having different substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substitutedalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl,heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic and amino groups on thesubstituted aryl blocked by conventional blocking groups such as Boc,Cbz, formyl, and the like or substituted with —SO₂NRR where R ishydrogen or alkyl.

“Cycloalkyl” refers to cyclic alkyl groups of from 3 to 8 carbon atomshaving a single cyclic ring including, by way of example, cyclopropyl,cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclooctyl and the like. Excludedfrom this definition are multi-ring alkyl groups such as adamantanyl,etc.

“Halo” or “halogen” refers to fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo.

“Heteroaryl” refers to an aromatic carbocyclic group of from 2 to 10carbon atoms and 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur within the ring or oxides thereof. Suchheteroaryl groups can have a single ring (e.g., pyridyl or furyl) ormultiple condensed rings (e.g., indolizinyl or benzothienyl) wherein oneor more of the condensed rings may or may not be aromatic provided thatthe point of attachment is through an aromatic ring atom. Additionally,the heteroatoms of the heteroaryl group may be oxidized, i.e., to formpyridine N-oxides or 1,1-dioxo-1,2,5-thiadiazoles and the like.Additionally, the carbon atoms of the ring may be substituted with anoxo (═O). The term “heteroaryl having two nitrogen atoms in theheteroaryl, ring” refers to a heteroaryl group having two, and only two,nitrogen atoms in the heteroaryl ring and optionally containing 1 or 2other heteroatoms in the heteroaryl ring, such as oxygen or sulfur.

“Substituted heteroaryl” refers to heteroaryl groups which aresubstituted with from 1 to 3 substituents selected from the groupconsisting of hydroxy, acyl, acylamino, thiocarbonylamino, acyloxy,alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, alkenyl,substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, amidino,alkylamidino, thioamidino, amino, aminoacyl, aminocarbonyloxy,aminocarbonylamino, aminothiocarbonylamino, aryl, substituted aryl,aryloxy, substituted aryloxy, cycloalkoxy, substituted cycloalkoxy,heteroaryloxy, substituted heteroaryloxy, heterocyclyloxy, substitutedheterocyclyloxy, carboxyl, carboxylalkyl, carboxyl-substituted alkyl,carboxyl-cycloalkyl, carboxyl-substituted cycloalkyl, carboxylaryl,carboxyl-substituted aryl, carboxylheteroaryl, carboxyl-substitutedheteroaryl, carboxylheterocyclic, carboxyl-substituted heterocyclic,carboxylamido, cyano, thiol, thioalkyl, substituted thioalkyl, thioaryl,substituted thioaryl, thioheteroaryl, substituted thioheteroaryl,thiocycloalkyl, substituted thiocycloalkyl, thioheterocyclic,substituted thioheterocyclic, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl,guanidino, guanidinosulfone, halo, nitro, heteroaryl, substitutedheteroaryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, cycloalkoxy,substituted cycloalkoxy, heteroaryloxy, substituted heteroaryloxy,heterocyclyloxy, substituted heterocyclyloxy, oxycarbonylamino,oxythiocarbonylamino, —S(O)₂-alkyl, —S(O)₂-substituted alkyl,—S(O)₂-cycloalkyl, —S(O)₂-substituted cycloalkyl, —S(O)₂-alkenyl,—S(O)₂-substituted alkenyl, —S(O)₂-aryl, —S(O)₂-substituted aryl,—S(O)₂-heteroaryl, —S(O)₂-substituted heteroaryl, —S(O)₂-heterocyclic,—S(O)₂-substituted heterocyclic, —OS(O)₂-alkyl, —OS(O)₂-substitutedalkyl, —OS(O)₂-aryl, —OS(O)₂-substituted aryl, —OS(O)₂-heteroaryl,—OS(O)₂-substituted heteroaryl, —OS(O)₂-heterocyclic,—OS(O)₂-substituted heterocyclic, —OSO₂—NRR where R is hydrogen oralkyl, —NRS(O)₂-alkyl, —NRS(O)₂-substituted alkyl, —NRS(O)₂-aryl,—NRS(O)₂-substituted aryl, —NRS(O)₂-heteroaryl, —NRS(O)₂-substitutedheteroaryl, —NRS(O)₂-heterocyclic, —NRS(O)₂-substituted heterocyclic,—NRS(O)₂—NR-alkyl, —NRS(O)₂—NR-substituted alkyl, —NRS(O)₂—NR-aryl,—NRS(O)₂—NR-substituted aryl, —NRS(O)₂—NR-heteroaryl,—NRS(O)₂—NR-substituted heteroaryl, —NRS(O)₂—NR-heterocyclic,—NRS(O)₂—NR-substituted heterocyclic where R is hydrogen or alkyl, mono-and di-alkylamino, mono- and di-(substituted alkyl)amino, mono- anddi-arylamino, mono- and di-substituted arylamino, mono- anddi-heteroarylamino, mono- and di-substituted heteroarylamino, mono- anddi-heterocyclic amino, mono- and di-substituted heterocyclic amino,unsymmetric di-substituted amines having different substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substitutedalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl,heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic and amino groups on thesubstituted aryl blocked by conventional blocking groups such as Boc,Cbz, formyl, and the like or substituted with —SO₂NRR where R ishydrogen or alkyl.

“Sulfonyl” refers to the group —S(O)₂R where R is selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl,substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, aryl, substitutedaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, substitutedheteroaryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic wherein alkyl,substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substitutedalkynyl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl,heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic and substitutedheterocyclic are as defined herein.

“Optionally substituted” means that the recited group may beunsubstituted or the recited group may be substituted.

“Pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier” means a carrier that is useful inpreparing a pharmaceutical composition or formulation that is generallysafe, non-toxic, and neither biologically nor otherwise undesirable, andincludes a carrier that is acceptable for veterinary use as well ashuman pharmaceutical use.

“Pharmaceutically-acceptable cation” refers to the cation of apharmaceutically-acceptable salt.

“Pharmaceutically-acceptable salt” refers to salts which retain thebiological effectiveness and properties of compounds which are notbiologically or otherwise undesirable. Pharmaceutically-acceptable saltsrefer to pharmaceutically-acceptable salts of the compounds, which saltsare derived from a variety of organic and inorganic counter ions wellknown in the art and include, by way of example only, sodium, potassium,calcium, magnesium, ammonium, tetraalkylammonium, and the like; and whenthe molecule contains a basic functionality, salts of organic orinorganic acids, such as hydrochloride, hydrobromide, tartrate,mesylate, acetate, maleate, oxalate and the like.

Pharmaceutically-acceptable base addition salts can be prepared frominorganic and organic bases. Salts derived from inorganic bases include,by way of example only, sodium, potassium, lithium, ammonium, calciumand magnesium salts. Salts derived from organic bases include, but arenot limited to, salts of primary, secondary and tertiary amines, such asalkyl amines, dialkyl amines, trialkyl amines, substituted alkyl amines,di(substituted alkyl) amines, tri(substituted alkyl) amines, alkenylamines, dialkenyl amines, trialkenyl amines, substituted alkenyl amines,di(substituted alkenyl) amines, tri(substituted alkenyl) amines,cycloalkyl amines, di(cycloalkyl) amines, tri(cycloalkyl) amines,substituted cycloalkyl amines, disubstituted cycloalkyl amine,trisubstituted cycloalkyl amines, cycloalkenyl amines, di(cycloalkenyl)amines, tri(cycloalkenyl) amines, substituted cycloalkenyl amines,disubstituted cycloalkenyl amine, trisubstituted cycloalkenyl amines,aryl amines, diaryl amines, triaryl amines, heteroaryl amines,diheteroaryl amines, triheteroaryl amines, heterocyclic amines,diheterocyclic amines, triheterocyclic amines, mixed di- and tri-amineswhere at least two of the substituents on the amine are different andare selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl,alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl,cycloalkenyl, substituted cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic,and the like. Also included are amines where the two or threesubstituents, together with the amino nitrogen, form a heterocyclic orheteroaryl group.

Examples of suitable amines include, by way of example only,isopropylamine, trimethyl amine, diethyl amine, tri(iso-propyl) amine,tri(n-propyl) amine, ethanolamine, 2-dimethylaminoethanol, tromethamine,lysine, arginine, histidine, caffeine, procaine, hydrabamine, choline,betaine, ethylenediamine, glucosamine, N-alkylglucamines, theobromine,purines, piperazine, piperidine, morpholine, N-ethylpiperidine, and thelike. It should also be understood that other carboxylic acidderivatives would be useful, for example, carboxylic acid amides,including carboxamides, lower alkyl carboxamides, dialkyl carboxamides,and the like.

Pharmaceutically-acceptable acid addition salts may be prepared frominorganic and organic acids. Salts derived from inorganic acids includehydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid,phosphoric acid, and the like. Salts derived from organic acids includeacetic acid, propionic acid, glycolic acid, pyruvic acid, oxalic acid,malic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid,tartaric acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, mandelic acid,methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, p-toluene-sulfonic acid,salicylic acid, and the like.

A compound may act as a pro-drug. Pro-drug means any compound whichreleases an active parent drug in vivo when such pro-drug isadministered to a mammalian subject. Pro-drugs are prepared by modifyingfunctional groups present in such a way that the modifications may becleaved in vivo to release the parent compound. Pro-drugs includecompounds wherein a hydroxy, amino, or sulfhydryl group is bonded to anygroup that may be cleaved in vivo to regenerate the free hydroxyl,amino, or sulfhydryl group, respectively. Examples of pro-drugs include,but are not limited to esters (e.g., acetate, formate, and benzoatederivatives), carbamates (e.g., N,N-dimethylamino-carbonyl) of hydroxyfunctional groups, and the like.

“Treating” or “treatment” of a disease includes:

(1) preventing the disease, i.e. causing the clinical symptoms of thedisease not to develop in a mammal that may be exposed to or predisposedto the disease but does not yet experience or display symptoms of thedisease,(2) inhibiting the disease, i.e., arresting or reducing the developmentof the disease or its clinical symptoms, or(3) relieving the disease, i.e., causing regression of the disease orits clinical symptoms.

A “therapeutically-effective amount” means the amount of a compoundthat, when administered to a mammal for treating a disease, issufficient to effect such treatment for the disease. The“therapeutically-effective amount” will vary depending on the compound,the disease, and its severity and the age, weight, etc., of the mammalto be treated.

Pharmaceutical Formulations of the Compounds

“Pharmaceutical composition” refers to a composition intended andsuitable for human or animal administration. A composition containing acompound of the present invention dissolved in a solvent such as water,organic solvent, alcohol or DMSO for the intended purpose of in-vitrotesting or for any type of testing outside of an animal or human body isnot considered a pharmaceutical composition as defined herein.

In general, compounds will be administered in atherapeutically-effective amount by any of the accepted modes ofadministration for these compounds. The compounds can be administered bya variety of routes, including, but not limited to, oral, parenteral(e.g., subcutaneous, subdural, intravenous, intramuscular, intrathecal,intraperitoneal, intracerebral, intraarterial, or intralesional routesof administration), topical, intranasal, localized (e.g., surgicalapplication or surgical suppository), rectal, and pulmonary (e.g.,aerosols, inhalation, or powder). Accordingly, these compounds areeffective as both injectable and oral compositions. The compounds can beadministered continuously by infusion or by bolus injection.

The actual amount of the compound, i.e., the active ingredient, willdepend on a number of factors, such as the severity of the disease,i.e., the condition or disease to be treated, age, and relative healthof the subject, the potency of the compound used, the route and form ofadministration, and other factors.

Toxicity and therapeutic efficacy of such compounds can be determined bystandard pharmaceutical procedures in cell cultures or experimentalanimals, e.g., for determining the LD₅₀ (the dose lethal to 50% of thepopulation) and the ED₅₀ (the dose therapeutically effective in 50% ofthe population). The dose ratio between toxic and therapeutic effects isthe therapeutic index and it can be expressed as the ratio LD₅₀/ED₅₀.

The data obtained from the cell culture assays and animal studies can beused in formulating a range of dosage for use in humans. The dosage ofsuch compounds lies within a range of circulating concentrations thatinclude the ED₅₀ with little or no toxicity. The dosage may vary withinthis range depending upon the dosage form employed and the route ofadministration utilized. For any compound used, thetherapeutically-effective dose can be estimated initially from cellculture assays. A dose may be formulated in animal models to achieve acirculating plasma concentration range which includes the IC₅₀ (i.e.,the concentration of the test compound which achieves a half-maximalinhibition of symptoms) as determined in cell culture. Such informationcan be used to more accurately determine useful doses in humans. Levelsin plasma may be measured, for example, by high performance liquidchromatography.

The amount of the pharmaceutical composition administered to the patientwill vary depending upon what is being administered, the purpose of theadministration, such as prophylaxis or therapy, the state of thepatient, the manner of administration, and the like. In therapeuticapplications, compositions are administered to a patient alreadysuffering from a disease in an amount sufficient to cure or at leastpartially arrest the symptoms of the disease and its complications. Anamount adequate to accomplish this is defined as“therapeutically-effective dose.” Amounts effective for this use willdepend on the disease condition being treated as well as by the judgmentof the attending clinician depending upon factors such as the severityof the inflammation, the age, weight, and general condition of thepatient, and the like.

The compositions administered to a patient are in the form ofpharmaceutical compositions described supra. These compositions may besterilized by conventional sterilization techniques, or may be sterilefiltered. The resulting aqueous solutions may be packaged for use as is,or lyophilized, the lyophilized preparation being combined with asterile aqueous carrier prior to administration. It will be understoodthat use of certain of the foregoing excipients, carriers, orstabilizers will result in the formation of pharmaceutical salts.

The active compound is effective over a wide dosage range and isgenerally administered in a pharmaceutically- ortherapeutically-effective amount. The therapeutic dosage of thecompounds will vary according to, for example, the particular use forwhich the treatment is made, the manner of administration of thecompound, the health and condition of the patient, and the judgment ofthe prescribing physician. For example, for intravenous administration,the dose will typically be in the range of about 0.5 mg to about 100 mgper kilogram body weight. Effective doses can be extrapolated fromdose-response curves derived from in vitro or animal model test systems.Typically, the clinician will administer the compound until a dosage isreached that achieves the desired effect.

When employed as pharmaceuticals, the compounds are usually administeredin the form of pharmaceutical compositions. Pharmaceutical compositionscontain as the active ingredient one or more of the compounds above,associated with one or more pharmaceutically-acceptable carriers orexcipients. The excipient employed is typically one suitable foradministration to human subjects or other mammals. In making thecompositions, the active ingredient is usually mixed with an excipient,diluted by an excipient, or enclosed within a carrier which can be inthe form of a capsule, sachet, paper or other container. When theexcipient serves as a diluent, it can be a solid, semi-solid, or liquidmaterial, which acts as a vehicle, carrier, or medium for the activeingredient. Thus, the compositions can be in the form of tablets, pills,powders, lozenges, sachets, cachets, elixirs, suspensions, emulsions,solutions, syrups, aerosols (as a solid or in a liquid medium),ointments containing, for example, up to 10% by weight of the activecompound, soft and hard gelatin capsules, suppositories, sterileinjectable solutions, and sterile packaged powders.

In preparing a formulation, it may be necessary to mill the activecompound to provide the appropriate particle size prior to combiningwith the other ingredients. If the active compound is substantiallyinsoluble, it ordinarily is milled to a particle size of less than 200mesh. If the active compound is substantially water soluble, theparticle size is normally adjusted by milling to provide a substantiallyuniform distribution in the formulation, e.g., about 40 mesh.

Some examples of suitable excipients include lactose, dextrose, sucrose,sorbitol, mannitol, starches, gum acacia, calcium phosphate, alginates,tragacanth, gelatin, calcium silicate, microcrystalline cellulose,polyvinylpyrrolidone, cellulose, sterile water, syrup, and methylcellulose. The formulations can additionally include: lubricating agentssuch as talc, magnesium stearate, and mineral oil; wetting agents;emulsifying and suspending agents; preserving agents such as methyl- andpropylhydroxy-benzoates; sweetening agents; and flavoring agents. Thecompositions of the invention can be formulated so as to provide quick,sustained, or delayed-release of the active ingredient afteradministration to the patient by employing procedures known in the art.

The quantity of active compound in the pharmaceutical composition andunit dosage form thereof may be varied or adjusted widely depending uponthe particular application, the manner or introduction, the potency ofthe particular compound, and the desired concentration. The term “unitdosage forms” refers to physically-discrete units suitable as unitarydosages for human subjects and other mammals, each unit containing apredetermined quantity of active material calculated to produce thedesired therapeutic effect, in association with a suitablepharmaceutical excipient.

The compound can be formulated for parenteral administration in asuitable inert carrier, such as a sterile physiological saline solution.The dose administered will be determined by route of administration.

Administration of therapeutic agents by intravenous formulation is wellknown in the pharmaceutical industry. An intravenous formulation shouldpossess certain qualities aside from being just a composition in whichthe therapeutic agent is soluble. For example, the formulation shouldpromote the overall stability of the active ingredient(s), also, themanufacture of the formulation should be cost-effective. All of thesefactors ultimately determine the overall success and usefulness of anintravenous formulation.

Other accessory additives that may be included in pharmaceuticalformulations and compounds as follow: solvents: ethanol, glycerol,propylene glycol; stabilizers: EDTA (ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid),citric acid; antimicrobial preservatives: benzyl alcohol, methylparaben, propyl paraben; buffering agents: citric acid/sodium citrate,potassium hydrogen tartrate, sodium hydrogen tartrate, aceticacid/sodium acetate, maleic acid/sodium maleate, sodium hydrogenphthalate, phosphoric acid/potassium dihydrogen phosphate, phosphoricacid/disodium hydrogen phosphate; and tonicity modifiers: sodiumchloride, mannitol, dextrose.

The presence of a buffer is necessary to maintain the aqueous pH in therange of from about 4 to about 8. The buffer system is generally amixture of a weak acid and a soluble salt thereof, e.g., sodiumcitrate/citric acid; or the monocation or dication salt of a dibasicacid, e.g., potassium hydrogen tartrate; sodium hydrogen tartrate,phosphoric acid/potassium dihydrogen phosphate, and phosphoricacid/disodium hydrogen phosphate.

The amount of buffer system used is dependent on (1) the desired pH; and(2) the amount of drug. Generally, the amount of buffer used is able tomaintain a formulation pH in the range of 4 to 8. Generally, a 1:1 to10:1 mole ratio of buffer (where the moles of buffer are taken as thecombined moles of the buffer ingredients, e.g., sodium citrate andcitric acid) to drug is used.

A useful buffer is sodium citrate/citric acid in the range of 5 to 50 mgper ml. sodium citrate to 1 to 15 mg per ml. citric acid, sufficient tomaintain an aqueous pH of 4-6 of the composition.

The buffer agent may also be present to prevent the precipitation of thedrug through soluble metal complex formation with dissolved metal ions,e.g., Ca, Mg, Fe, Al, Ba, which may leach out of glass containers orrubber stoppers or be present in ordinary tap water. The agent may actas a competitive complexing agent with the drug and produce a solublemetal complex leading to the presence of undesirable particulates.

In addition, the presence of an agent, e.g., sodium chloride in anamount of about of 1-8 mg/ml, to adjust the tonicity to the same valueof human blood may be required to avoid the swelling or shrinkage oferythrocytes upon administration of the intravenous formulation leadingto undesirable side effects such as nausea or diarrhea and possibly toassociated blood disorders. In general, the tonicity of the formulationmatches that of human blood which is in the range of 282 to 288 mOsm/kg,and in general is 285 mOsm/kg, which is equivalent to the osmoticpressure corresponding to a 0.9% solution of sodium chloride.

An intravenous formulation can be administered by direct intravenousinjection, i.v. bolus, or can be administered by infusion by addition toan appropriate infusion solution such as 0.9% sodium chloride injectionor other compatible infusion solution.

The compositions are preferably formulated in a unit dosage form, eachdosage containing from about 5 to about 100 mg, more usually about 10 toabout 30 mg, of the active ingredient. The term “unit dosage forms”refers to physically discrete units suitable as unitary dosages forhuman subjects and other mammals, each unit containing a predeterminedquantity of active material calculated to produce the desiredtherapeutic effect, in association with a suitable pharmaceuticalexcipient.

The active compound is effective over a wide dosage range and isgenerally administered in a pharmaceutically effective amount. It willbe understood, however, that the amount of the compound actuallyadministered will be determined by a physician, in the light of therelevant circumstances, including the condition to be treated, thechosen route of administration, the actual compound administered, theage, weight, and response of the individual patient, the severity of thepatient's symptoms, and the like.

For preparing solid compositions such as tablets, the principal activeingredient is mixed with a pharmaceutical excipient to form a solidpreformulation composition containing a homogeneous mixture of acompound of the present invention. When referring to thesepreformulation compositions as homogeneous, it is meant that the activeingredient is dispersed evenly throughout the composition so that thecomposition may be readily subdivided into equally effective unit dosageforms such as tablets, pills and capsules. This solid preformulation isthen subdivided into unit dosage forms of the type described abovecontaining from, for example, 0.1 to about 2000 mg of the activeingredient.

The tablets or pills may be coated or otherwise compounded to provide adosage form affording the advantage of prolonged action. For example,the tablet or pill can comprise an inner dosage and an outer dosagecomponent, the latter being in the form of an envelope over the former.The two components can be separated by an enteric layer which serves toresist disintegration in the stomach and permit the inner component topass intact into the duodenum or to be delayed in release. A variety ofmaterials can be used for such enteric layers or coatings, suchmaterials including a number of polymeric acids and mixtures ofpolymeric acids with such materials as shellac, cetyl alcohol, andcellulose acetate.

The liquid forms in which the novel compositions may be incorporated foradministration orally or by injection include aqueous solutions,suitably flavored syrups, aqueous or oil suspensions, and flavoredemulsions with edible oils such as cottonseed oil, sesame oil, coconutoil, or peanut oil, as well as elixirs and similar pharmaceuticalvehicles.

Compositions for inhalation or insufflation include solutions andsuspensions in pharmaceutically-acceptable, aqueous or organic solvents,or mixtures thereof, and powders. The liquid or solid compositions maycontain suitable pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients as describedsupra. Compositions in pharmaceutically-acceptable solvents may benebulized by use of inert gases. Nebulized solutions may be breatheddirectly from the nebulizing device or the nebulizing device may beattached to a face masks tent, or intermittent positive pressurebreathing machine. Solution, suspension, or powder compositions may beadministered from devices which deliver the formulation in anappropriate manner.

The compounds can be administered in a sustained release form. Suitableexamples of sustained-release preparations include semipermeablematrices of solid hydrophobic polymers containing the compounds, whichmatrices are in the form of shaped articles, e.g., films, ormicrocapsules. Examples of sustained-release matrices includepolyesters, hydrogels (e.g., poly(2-hydroxyethyl-methacrylate) asdescribed by Langer et al., J. Biomed. Mater. Res. 15: 167-277 (1981)and Langer, Chem. Tech. 12: 98-105 (1982) or poly(vinyl alcohol)),polylactides (U.S. Pat. No. 3,773,919), copolymers of L-glutamic acidand gamma ethyl-L-glutamate (Sidman et al., Biopolymers 22: 547-556,1983), non-degradable ethylene-vinyl acetate (Langer et al., supra),degradable lactic acid-glycolic acid copolymers such as the LUPRONDEPOT™ (i.e., injectable microspheres composed of lactic acid-glycolicacid copolymer and leuprolide acetate), and poly-D-(−)-3-hydroxybutyricacid (EP 133,988).

The compounds can be administered in a sustained-release form, forexample a depot injection, implant preparation, or osmotic pump, whichcan be formulated in such a manner as to permit a sustained-release ofthe active ingredient. Implants for sustained-release formulations arewell-known in the art. Implants may be formulated as, including but notlimited to, microspheres, slabs, with biodegradable or non-biodegradablepolymers. For example, polymers of lactic acid and/or glycolic acid forman erodible polymer that is well-tolerated by the host.

Transdermal delivery devices (“patches”) may also be employed. Suchtransdermal patches may be used to provide continuous or discontinuousinfusion of the compounds in controlled amounts. The construction anduse of transdermal patches for the delivery of pharmaceutical agents iswell known in the art. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,023,252, issued Jun.11, 1991, herein incorporated by reference. Such patches may beconstructed for continuous, pulsatile, or on-demand delivery ofpharmaceutical agents.

Direct or indirect placement techniques may be used when it is desirableor necessary to introduce the pharmaceutical composition to the brain.Direct techniques usually involve placement of a drug delivery catheterinto the host's ventricular system to bypass the blood-brain barrier.One such implantable delivery system used for the transport ofbiological factors to specific anatomical regions of the body isdescribed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,011,472, which is herein incorporated byreference.

Indirect techniques usually involve formulating the compositions toprovide for drug latentiation by the conversion of hydrophilic drugsinto lipid-soluble drugs. Latentiation is generally achieved throughblocking of the hydroxy, carbonyl, sulfate, and primary amine groupspresent on the drug to render the drug more lipid-soluble and amenableto transportation across the blood-brain barrier. Alternatively, thedelivery of hydrophilic drugs may be enhanced by intra-arterial infusionof hypertonic solutions which can transiently open the blood-brainbarrier.

In order to enhance serum half-life, the compounds may be encapsulated,introduced into the lumen of liposomes, prepared as a colloid, or otherconventional techniques may be employed which provide an extended serumhalf-life of the compounds. A variety of methods are available forpreparing liposomes, as described in, e.g., Szoka et al., U.S. Pat. Nos.4,235,871, 4,501,728 and 4,837,028 each of which is incorporated hereinby reference.

Pharmaceutical compositions are suitable for use in a variety of drugdelivery systems. Suitable formulations for use in the present inventionare found in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mace PublishingCompany, Philadelphia, Pa., 17th ed. (1985).

In the examples below, if an abbreviation is not defined above, it hasits generally accepted meaning. Further, all temperatures are in degreesCelsius (unless otherwise indicated). The following Methods were used toprepare the compounds set forth below as indicated.

Example 1 Formulation 1

Hard gelatin capsules containing the following ingredients are prepared:

Quantity Ingredient (mg/capsule) Active Ingredient 30.0 Starch 305.0Magnesium stearate 5.0

The above ingredients are mixed and filled into hard gelatin capsules in340 mg quantities.

Example 2 Formulation 2

A tablet formula is prepared using the ingredients below:

Quantity Ingredient (mg/capsule) Active ingredient 25.0 Cellulose,microcrystalline 200.0 Colloidal silicon dioxide 10.0 Stearic acid 5.0

The components are blended and compressed to form tablets, each weighing240 mg.

Example 3 Formulation 3

A dry powder inhaler formulation is prepared containing the followingcomponents:

Ingredient Weight % Active Ingredient 5 Lactose 95

The active mixture is mixed with the lactose and the mixture is added toa dry powder inhaling appliance.

Example 4 Formulation 4

Tablets, each containing 30 mg of active ingredient, are prepared asfollows:

Quantity Ingredient (mg/capsule) Active Ingredient 30.0 mg Starch 45.0mg Microcrystalline cellulose 35.0 mg Polyvinylpyrrolidone 4.0 mg (as10% solution in water) Sodium Carboxymethyl starch 4.5 mg Magnesiumstearate 0.5 mg Talc 1.0 mg Total 120 mg

The active ingredient, starch, and cellulose are passed through a No. 20mesh U.S. sieve and mixed thoroughly. The solution ofpolyvinyl-pyrrolidone is mixed with the resultant powders, which arethen passed through a 16 mesh U.S. sieve. The granules so produced aredried at 50° to 60° C. and passed through a 16 mesh U.S. sieve. Thesodium carboxymethyl starch, magnesium stearate, and talc, previouslypassed through a No. 30 mesh U.S. sieve, are then added to the granules,which after mixing, are compressed on a tablet machine to yield tabletseach weighing 150 mg.

Example 5 Formulation 5

Capsules, each containing 40 mg of medicament, are made as follows:

Quantity Ingredient (mg/capsule) Active Ingredient  40.0 mg Starch 109.0mg Magnesium stearate  1.0 mg Total 150.0 mg

The active ingredient, cellulose, starch, an magnesium stearate areblended, passed through a No. 20 mesh U.S. sieve, and filled into hardgelatin capsules in 150 mg quantities.

Example 6 Formulation 6

Suppositories, each containing 25 mg of active ingredient, are made asfollows:

Ingredient Amount Active Ingredient 25 mg Saturated fatty acidsglycerides to 2,000 mg

The active ingredient is passed through a No. 60 mesh U.S. sieve andsuspended in the saturated fatty acid glycerides previously melted usingthe minimum heat necessary. The mixture is then poured into asuppository mold of nominal 2.0 g capacity and allowed to cool.

Example 7 Formulation 7

Suspensions, each containing 50 mg of medicament per 5.0 ml dose, aremade as follows:

Ingredient Amount Active Ingredient 50.0 mg Xanthan gum 4.0 mg Sodiumcarboxymethyl cellose (11%) 500 mg Microcrystalline cellulose (89%)Sucrose 1.75 g Sodium benzoate 10.0 mg Flavor and color q.v. Purifiedwater to 5.0 ml

The medicament, sucrose, and xanthan gum are blended, passed through aNO. 10 mesh U.S. sieve, and then mixed with a previously made solutionof the microcrystalline cellulose and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose inwater. The sodium benzoate, flavor, and color are diluted with some ofthe water and added with stirring. Sufficient water is then added toproduce the required volume.

Example 8 Formulation 8

Hard gelatin tablets, each containing 15 mg of active ingredient, aremade as follows:

Quantity Ingredient (mg/capsule) Active Ingredient  15.0 mg Starch 407.0mg Magnesium stearate  3.0 mg Total 425.0 mg

The active ingredient, cellulose, starch, and magnesium stearate areblended, passed through a No. 20 mesh U.S. sieve, and filled into hardgelatin capsules in 560 mg quantities.

Example 9 Formulation 9

An intravenous formulation may be prepared as follows:

Ingredient (mg/capsule) Active Ingredient 250.0 mg Isotonic saline  1000ml

Therapeutic compound compositions generally are placed into a containerhaving a sterile access port, for example, an intravenous solution bagor vial having a stopper pierceable by a hypodermic injection needle orsimilar sharp instrument.

Example 10 Formulation 10

A topical formulation may be prepared as follows:

Ingredient Quantity Active Ingredient 1-10 g Emulsifying Wax 30 g LiquidParaffin 20 g White Soft Paraffin to 100 g

The white soft paraffin is heated until molten. The liquid paraffin andemulsifying wax are incorporated and stirred until dissolved. The activeingredient is added and stirring is continued until dispersed. Themixture is then cooled until solid.

Example 11 Formulation 11

An aerosol formulation may be prepared as follows: A solution of thecandidate compound in 0.5% sodium bicarbonate/saline (w/v) at aconcentration of 30.0 mg/mL is prepared using the following procedure:

Preparation of 0.5% Sodium Bicarbonate/Saline Stock Solution: 100.0 mL

Ingredient Gram/100.0 mL Final Concentration Sodium Bicarbonate 0.5 g0.5% Saline q.s. ad 100.0 mL q.s. ad 100%

Procedure:

1. Add 0.5 g sodium bicarbonate into a 100 mL volumetric flask.2. Add approximately 90.0 mL saline and sonicate until dissolved.3. Q.S. to 100.0 mL with saline and mix thoroughly.

Preparation of 30.0 mg/mL Candidate Compound: 10.0 mL

Ingredient Gram/100.0 mL Final Concentration Candidate Compound 0.300 g30.0 mg/mL .05% Sodium q.s. ad 10.0 mL q.s. ad 100% Bicarbonate/SalineStock Solution

Procedure:

1. Add 0.300 g of the candidate compound into a 10.0 mL volumetricflask.2. Add approximately 9.7 mL of 0.5% sodium bicarbonate/saline stocksolution.3. Sonicate until the candidate compound is completely dissolved.4. Q.S. to 10.0 mL with 0.5% sodium bicarbonate/saline stock solutionand mix.

Example 12 Development of a High-Throughput Screening Assay forMeasurement of Dengue Virus-Induced Cytopathic Effect

A sensitive and reproducible high-throughput screening (HTS) assay hasbeen established to measure dengue virus-induced cytopathic effect(CPE). To determine the amount of dengue virus stock required to producecomplete CPE in 5 days, Vero cell monolayers were seeded on 96-wellplates and infected with 10-fold serial dilutions of the dengue virusstock representing a multiplicity of infection (MOI) of approximately0.001 PFU/cell to 0.1 PFU/cell. At 5 days post-infection, the cultureswere fixed with 5% glutaraldehyde and stained with 0.1% crystal violet.Virus-induced CPE was quantified spectrophotometrically at OD₅₇₀. Fromthis analysis, an MOI of 0.1 PFU/cell of dengue virus stock was chosenfor use in the HTS assay. To establish the signal-to-noise ratio (S/N)of the 96-well assay and evaluate the well-to-well and assay-to-assayvariability, five independent experiments were performed. Vero cellmonolayers were infected with 0.1 PFU/cell of dengue virus stock. Eachplate contained the following controls: quadruplicate virus-infectedwells, quadruplicate uninfected cell wells and a dose response curve induplicate for ribavirin at 500, 250, 125 and 62 μM, as referencestandards. At day 5 post-infection, the plates were processed asdescribed above.

The dengue virus CPE assay was used to evaluate compounds from the SIGAchemical library for those that inhibit dengue virus-induced CPE. Eachevaluation run consisted of 48 96-well plates with 80 compounds perplate to generate 4,608 data points per run. At this throughput we arecapable of evaluating 200,000 compounds in about 52 weeks. Compoundswere dissolved in DMSO and diluted in medium such that the finalconcentration in each well was 5 μM compound and 0.5% DMSO. Thecompounds were added robotically to the culture medium using thePerkinElmer MultiPROBE® II HT PLUS robotic system. Following compoundaddition, cultures were infected with dengue virus (DEN-2 strain NewGuinea C). After 5 days incubation, plates were processed and CPEquantified on a PerkinElmer EnVision II plate reader system.

The results of these experiments indicated that the 96-well assay formatis robust and reproducible. The S/N ratio (ratio of signal of cellcontrol wells (signal) to virus control wells (noise)) was 5.0±1.2. Thewell-to-well variability was determined for each individual plate andfound to have a coefficient of variance of less than 10% for bothpositive control and negative control wells, and overall assay-to-assayvariability was less than 15%. Using this assay, the EC₅₀ values forribavirin were determined to be 125±25 μM, respectively. Theeffectiveness of ribavirin against dengue varies with the cell typeused, but the values we obtained were within the range of publishedvalues for this compound (2, 13, 28). Taken together, these results showthat a sensitive and reproducible HTS assay has been successfullydeveloped to evaluate our compound library for inhibitors of denguevirus replication.

Example 13 Determining Anti-Dengue-2 Activity of Compounds of theInvention

The assay described in Example 12 was the basis of a high-throughputscreen for dengue virus inhibitors, against which a library of 210,000compounds was tested. Compounds that inhibited dengue virus induced CPEby at least 50% were further investigated for chemical tractability,potency, and selectivity.

Initially, the chemical structures of the hit compounds were examinedfor chemical tractability. A chemically tractable compound is defined asone that is synthetically accessible using reasonable chemicalmethodology, and which possesses chemically stable functionalities andpotential drug-like qualities. Hits that passed this medicinal chemistryfilter were evaluated for their potency. Compound potency was determinedby evaluating inhibitory activity across a broad range ofconcentrations. Nonlinear regression was used to generate best-fitinhibition curves and to calculate the 50% effective concentration(EC₅₀). The selectivity or specificity of a given compound is typicallyexpressed as a ratio of its cytotoxicity to its biological effect. Acell proliferation assay is used to calculate a 50% cytotoxicityconcentration (CC₅₀); the ratio of this value to the EC₅₀ is referred toas the therapeutic index (T.I.=CC₅₀/EC₅₀). Two types of assays have beenused to determine cytotoxicity, both of which are standard methods forquantitating the reductase activity produced in metabolically activecells (22). One is a colorimetric method that measures the reduction of3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT), andthe other uses fluorimetry to measure the reduction of resazurin (AlamarBlue). Selectivity could be further characterized by assessing theinhibitory action against viruses from unrelated virus families. Sixteenquality dengue hits were discovered in the pool of initial hits from theHTS screening, all with EC₅₀ values below 25 μM. Verification that thesecompounds act against each of the four serotypes of dengue was done withyield assays carried out at several drug concentrations, and the titerdetermined for each.

Compounds that were active in the primary screen were tested foractivity in viral yield assays. Table 1 shows some of the compounds thatwere tested for activity against Dengue-2 (Strain New Guinea C) in aviral yield assay at a range of concentrations. Vero cells in 12-wellplates were infected with dengue-2 virus at a multiplicity of infection(MOI) of 0.1, treated with compound (or DMSO as a control), incubated at37° C., harvested 48 hours post infection and titered on Vero cells asdescribed above. The EC₅₀ was calculated through ExcelFit. Activitiesagainst other serotypes of dengue virus were determined in a similarway.

Compound 1 was identified as one of the most potent and selectivecompounds from within the pool of the initial quality hits, withactivity against all four serotypes of dengue. Chemical analogs of thiscompound were obtained, and these analogs were tested as described inorder to define the relationship between chemical structure andbiological activity (see Table 1). All of the compounds in Table 1,labeled A or B, are active against dengue with EC₅₀ values at or below25 μM.

TABLE 1 Compounds active against Dengue-2 Virus in Vero cells ActivityA: EC ₅₀ ≦ 5 uM; B: Com- 5 < EC ₅₀ ≦ 25 uM; pound Chemical StructureMolecular Formula Chemical Name C: EC ₅₀ > 25 uM 1

C21H19N5OS2 3-Amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro- 5H-1-thia-10-aza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2- carboxylic acid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide A 2

C18H12FN3OS2 3-Amino-4-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-6- thiophen-2-yl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid amide A 3

C19H12F3N3OS2 3-Amino-6-thiophen-2-yl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3- trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide A 4

C17H18N4OS2 1-Amino-5-methyl-6,7,8,9- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-c]isoquinoline-2-carboxylic acid (4-methyl-thiazol-2-yl)- amide A 5

C21H12F3N5OS3 3-Amino-6-thiophen-2-yl-4- trifluoromethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2- yl)-amide A6

C19H12BrN5O2S 3,6-Diamino-5-cyano-4-furan- 2-yl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (4-bromo- phenyl)-amide A 7

C18H17N3O2S 3-Amino-6-cyclopropyl-4-(4- methoxy-phenyl)-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid amide A 8

C17H15N3OS 3-Amino-6-cyclopropyl-4- phenyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid amide A 9

C17H14F3N3OS 3-Amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid (3- trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide A 10

C21H17ClN4OS2 3-Amino-4-(2-chloro-phenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3- b]quinoline-2-carboxylic acidthiazol-2-ylamide A 11

C16H15N3O2S 3-Amino-4-furan-2-yl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid amide A 12

C19H14F3N3O2S 3-Amino-5-oxo-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid (3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)- amide A 13

C18H17ClN4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (4-chloro- phenyl)-amide A 14

C19H19FN4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid 4-fluoro- benzylamide A 15

C16H22N4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid diethylamide A 16

C18H16F2N4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (3,4-difluoro- phenyl)-amide A17

C20H22N4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (2,4-dimethyl- phenyl)-amide A18

C18H17ClN4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (3-chloro- phenyl)-amide A 19

C18H17ClN4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (2-chloro- phenyl)-amide A 20

C20H23N5OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (4- dimethylamino-phenyl)-amideA 21

C20H19F3N4OS 3-Amino-6-ethyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide A 22

C22H24N4OS (3-Amino-6-ethyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridin-2-yl)-(3,4- dihydro-1H-isoquinolin-2-yl)- methanoneA 23

C21H24N4O2S 3-Amino-6-isopropyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (4-methoxy- phenyl)-amide A 24

C20H21FN4OS 3-Amino-6-isopropyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (3-fluoro- phenyl)-amide A 25

C23H26N4O3S 4-[(3-Amino-6-isopropyl- 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carbonyl)-amino]-benzoic acid ethyl ester A 26

C22H24N4O3S 3-Amino-6-isopropyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-ylmethyl)-amide A 27

C23H22N4OS2 3-Amino-6-methyl-4-thiophen- 2-yl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3- b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid o-tolylamide A 28

C23H22N4O2S2 3-Amino-6-methyl-4-thiophen- 2-yl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3- b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (4-methoxy-phenyl)-amide A 29

C18H17FN4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (4-fluoro- phenyl)-amide A 30

C19H17F3N4O2S 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (4- trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-amide A 31

C25H23ClN4O2S 3-Amino-6-benzyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (5-chloro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-amide A 32

C22H23N5OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid [2-(1H-indol-3- yl)-ethyl]-amideA 33

C19H18N4O3S 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-ylamide A 34

C22H20N4OS2 3-Amino-6-methyl-4-thiophen- 2-yl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3- b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid phenylamide A 35

C22H26N4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl- phenyl)-amide A36

C22H19ClN4OS2 3-Amino-6-methyl-4-thiophen- 2-yl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3- b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (4-chloro-phenyl)-amide A 37

C19H19ClN4O2S 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (5-chloro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-amide A 38

C18H17FN4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (2-fluoro- phenyl)-amide A 39

C16H17N5OS2 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (4-methyl- thiazol-2-yl)-amide A40

C20H19F3N4O2S 3-Amino-6-ethyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (2- trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-amide A 41

C18H18ClN5OS 3-Amino-6-ethyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (2-chloro- pyridin-3-yl)-amide A42

C19H17F3N4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide A 43

C20H20N4O2S 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (4-acetyl- phenyl)-amide A 44

C18H16Cl2N4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (2,5-dichloro- phenyl)-amide A45

C19H19ClN4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (3-chloro-4-methyl-phenyl)-amide A 46

C17H16ClN5OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (2-chloro- pyridin-3-yl)-amide A47

C24H32N4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (1-adamantan- 1-yl-ethyl)-amideA 48

C18H18N4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid phenylamide A 49

C24H22N4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-4-phenyl- 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid phenylamide A 50

C25H24N4O2S 3-Amino-6-methyl-4-phenyl- 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (4-methoxy- phenyl)-amide A 51

C26H24N4O2S 3-Amino-6-methyl-4-phenyl- 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (4-acetyl- phenyl)-amide A 52

C20H18N6OS2•HCl 3-Amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro- 5H-1-thia-6,10-diazacyclohepta[f]indene-2- carboxylic acid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide hydrochloride A 53

C20H17N5OS2 3-Amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro- thieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid (5-phenyl- [1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide A 54

C22H18FN3O3S 3-Amino-4-(3,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-6-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylic acid amide A 55

C16H12N4OS3 3-Amino-6-thiophen-2-yl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid (4-methyl- thiazol-2-yl)-amide A 56

C24H25F3N4O2S 6-Acetyl-3-amino-4- trifluoromethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3- b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid(4-tert-butyl- phenyl)-amide A 57

C23H26N4O3S2 2-[(3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carbonyl)-amino]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[b]thiophene- 3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester A 58

C19H20N4O2S 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (2-methoxy- phenyl)-amide A 59

C21H21F3N4O2S 3-Amino-6-isopropyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (4- trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-amide A 60

C21H21F3N4OS 3-Amino-6-isopropyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide A 61

C19H19FN4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (5-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-amide A 62

C19H17N5OS2 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid benzothiazol- 2-ylamide A 63

C18H16Br2N4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (2,5-dibromo- phenyl)-amide A 64

C24H21ClN4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-4-phenyl- 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (4-chloro- phenyl)-amide A 65

C14H12F3N5OS2 3-Amino-6-methyl-4- trifluoromethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (5-ethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)- amide B66

C26H19N3OS 3-Amino-4,6-diphenyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid phenylamide B 67

C24H21N3O2S 3-Amino-6-(2-methoxy- phenyl)-4-phenyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid cyclopropylamide B 68

C11H13N3O2S 3-Amino-6-methoxymethyl-4- methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid amide B 69

C21H15N5OS 3,6-Diamino-5-cyano- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylic aciddiphenylamide B 70

C19H19N5O2S 3,6-Diamino-5-cyano- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid (4-butoxy- phenyl)-amide B 71

C11H13N3OS 3-Amino-6-propyl-thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acidamide B 72

C18H17N3O2S 3-Amino-4,6-dimethyl-5-(2- oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid amide B 73

C17H14ClF3N4OS 3-Amino-6-propyl-thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid(3-chloro-6-trifluoromethyl- pyridin-2-yl)-amide B 74

C21H19N3O2S 3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl-6- methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid naphthalen-1- ylamide B 75

C18H15F3N4O3S 3,6-Diamino-2-(3- trifluoromethyl-phenylcarbamoyl)-thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid ethyl ester B76

C11H10N4O2S 9-Methoxymethyl-7-methyl- 3H-pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d][1,2,3]triazin-4-one B 77

C17H18N4OS 3-Amino-4-dimethylamino- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid benzylamide B 78

C18H16FN3OS 3-Amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro- thieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid (2-fluoro- phenyl)-amide B 79

C19H18FN3OS 3-Amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro- 5H-1-thia-10-aza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2- carboxylic acid (2-fluoro- phenyl)-amide B 80

C19H20N4O3S2 3-Amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro- 5H-1-thia-10-aza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2- carboxylic acid (4-sulfamoyl- phenyl)-amide B 81

C17H16ClN3O2S 3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl-6- methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (4-chloro- phenyl)-amide B 82

C13H15N3OS 3-Amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro- 5H-1-thia-10-aza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2- carboxylic acid amide B 83

C20H17N3OS 3-Amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid naphthalen-2- ylamide B 84

C23H18FN5O3S 3,6-Diamino-5-cyano-4-(3,4- dimethoxy-phenyl)-thieno-[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (4-fluoro-phenyl)-amide B 85

C17H16F3N3OS2 3-Amino-6-thiophen-2-yl-4- trifluoromethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid diethylamide B 86

C19H16N4O2S2 3-Amino-4-furan-2-yl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid thiazol-2-ylamide B 87

C22H19N3OS 3-Amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro- thieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2- ylamide B 88

C19H15N5OS2 3-Amino-6,7-dihydro-5H- cyclopenta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2- yl)-amide B89

C19H16F3N3O2S (3-Amino-6-phenyl-4- trifluoromethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-morpholin-4-yl- methanone B 90

C17H12F3N5OS3 3-Amino-6-thiophen-2-yl-4- trifluoromethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (5-ethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)- amide B91

C21H17N3OS 3-Amino-6,7-dihydro-5H- cyclopenta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2-ylamide B 92

C16H17N5OS2 3-Amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro- thieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid (5-ethyl- [1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide B 93

C18H16F3N3OS 3-Amino-6-ethyl-5-methyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3- trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide B 94

C21H21N3O2S 3-Amino-5-oxo-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid (2,4,6-trimethyl-phenyl)-amide B 95

C19H19N3O3S 3-Amino-7,7-dimethyl-5-oxo- 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid (furan-2-ylmethyl)-amide B 96

C19H18ClN3OS 5-Allyl-3-amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-chloro- phenyl)-amide B 97

C17H16ClN3O2S 3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl-6- methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-chloro- phenyl)-amide B 98

C18H16F3N3O2S 3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl-6- methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3- trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide B 99

C15H13N3O2S 3-Amino-4-furan-2-yl-6,7- dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]thieno[3,2- e]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid amide B 100

C25H26N4O3S 2,2-Dimethyl-5-morpholin-4-yl-9-o-tolyl-1,4-dihydro-2H,9H-3- oxa-7-thia-6,9,11-triaza-benzo[c]fluoren-8-one B 101

C18H19N3O2S 3-Amino-6-(4-methoxy- phenyl)-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid isopropylamide B 102

C18H19N3OS 3-Amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid ethyl-phenyl- amide B 103

C20H19N5O2S2 3-Amino-6-methyl-4-thiophen- 2-yl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3- b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (5-methyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide B 104

C19H19FN4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (2-fluoro-4-methyl-phenyl)-amide B 105

C15H18N4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid cyclopropylamide B 106

C19H20N4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- cartoxylic acid benzylamide B 107

C16H22N4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid tert- butylamide B 108

C20H22N4O2S 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (3-ethoxy- phenyl)-amide B 109

C18H16Cl2N4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (2,6-dichloro- phenyl)-amide B110

C18H16ClFN4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-amide B 111

C18H16F2N4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (2,4-difluoro- phenyl)-amide B112

C19H17N5OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (3-cyano- phenyl)-amide B 113

C19H19ClN4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid 2-chloro- benzylamide B 114

C19H19N5OS2 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (3-cyano-4,5-dimethyl-thiophen-2-yl)-amide B 115

C20H18N6OS2•HCl 3-Amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro- 5H-1-thia-7,10-diaza-cyclohepla[f]indene-2- carboxylic acid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide hydrochloride B 116

C19H18FN3OS 3-Amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro- 5H-1-thia-10-aza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2- carboxylic acid (4-fluoro- phenyl)-amide C 117

C20H21N3OS 3-Amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro- 5H-1-thia-10-aza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2- carboxylic acid m-tolylamide C 118

C20H21N3O2S 3-Amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro- 5H-1-thia-10-aza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2- carboxylic acid (4-methoxy- phenyl)-amide C 119

C22H16F3N3O2S 3-Amino-6-phenyl-4- trifluoromethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (4-methoxy-phenyl)-amide C 120

C18H17N3O2S 3-Amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid (4-acetyl- phenyl)-amide C 121

C19H16N4OS 3-Amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid quinolin-8- ylamide C 122

C20H25N3OS 3-Amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid adamantan-1- ylamide C 123

C17H13F3IN3OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-4- trifluoromethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (4-iodo-2-methyl-phenyl)- amide C 124

C17H17N3O2S 3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl-6- methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid phenylamide C 125

C21H17N3O2S 3-Amino-4-(4-methoxy- phenyl)-6-phenyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid amide C 126

C27H21N3O2S 3-Amino-4-(4-methoxy- phenyl)-6-phenyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid phenylamide C 127

C17H15N5OS 3,6-Diamino-5-cyano- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylic acid(2,6-dimethyl- phenyl)-amide C 128

C20H14F3N3OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-4- trifluoromethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid naphthalen-1-ylamide C 129

C15H9Cl2N5OS 3,6-Diamino-5-cyano- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid (3,4-dichloro- phenyl)-amide C 130

C16H10F3N5OS 3,6-Diamino-5-cyano- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid (2- trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide C 131

C16H11F3IN3OS 3-Amino-4-methyl-6- trifluoromethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2-iodo-phenyl)-amide C 132

C16H13F3N4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-4- trifluoromethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (5-methyl-pyridin-2-yl)-amide C 133

C17H13N5O3S 2-[(3,6-Diamino-5-cyano- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-benzoic acid methyl ester C 134

C15H10BrN5OS 3,6-Diamino-5-cyano- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid (2-bromo- phenyl)-amide C 135

C15H10FN5OS 3,6-Diamino-5-cyano- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid (2-fluoro- phenyl)-amide C 136

C15H12N6O3S2 3,6-Diamino-5-cyano- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid (4-sulfamoyl- phenyl)-amide C 137

C15H17N5O2S2 3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl-6- methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (5-ethyl- [1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide C 138

C15H19N3OS 3-Amino-6,7-dihydro-5H- cyclopenta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid diethylamide C 139

C17H21N3O2S (3-Amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro- 5H-1-thia-10-aza-cyclohepta[f]inden-2-yl)- morpholin-4-yl-methanone C 140

C23H21N3O2S 3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl-6- methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid diphenylamide C 141

C19H19N3O3S 3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl-6- methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (4-acetyl- phenyl)-amide C 142

C21H25N3O2S 5-Acetyl-3-amino-6-methyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid adamantan-1- ylamide C 143

C26H25N5OS 3,6-Diamino-5-cyano-4-(4- isopropyl-phenyl)-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2,3-dimethyl-phenyl)-amide C 144

C17H16N4O3S2 3-Amino-6,7-dihydro-5H- cyclopenta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (4-sulfamoyl-phenyl)-amide C 145

C14H17N3O2S (3-Amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-morpholin-4-yl-methanone C 146

C20H17BrN4O2S 3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl-6- methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (6-bromo- quinolin-8-yl)-amide C 147

C18H26N4O2S 3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl-6- methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl- piperidin-3-yl)-amide C 148

C20H19N5O3S2 2-[(3,6-Diamino-5-cyano- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro-benzo[b]thiophene- 3-carboxylicacid ethyl ester C 149

C17H11F6N3OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-4- trifluoromethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)- amide C 150

C21H16N4O2S 9-Methoxymethyl-7-methyl-3- naphthalen-1-yl-3H-pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2- d][1,2,3]triazin-4-one C 151

C19H18N4O2S 3-(2,4-Dimethyl-phenyl)-9- methoxymethyl-7-methyl-3H-pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thienol[3,2- d][1,2,3]triazin-4-one C 152

C16H10N6OS 3,6-Diamino-5-cyano- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylic acid(4-cyano- phenyl)-amide C 153

C12H11N3OS 2,7,9-Trimethyl-3H- pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4-one C 154

C11H9N3OS 2,7-Dimethyl-3H- pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4-one C 155

C18H17N5O4S 3,6-Diamino-5-cyano-4-(3,4,5- trimethoxy-phenyl)-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid amide C 156

C19H16N4O3S 3-(4-Acetyl-phenyl)-9- methoxymethyl-7-methyl-3H-pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3- d][1,2,3]triazin-4-one C 157

C17H16BrN3OS 3-Amino-4,5,6-trimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (4-bromo- phenyl)-amide C 158

C14H12N4OS 3-Amino-4-phenylamino- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid amide C 159

C17H14N4OS 9-Dimethylamino-3-phenyl-3H- pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4-one C 160

C12H15N3OS 3-A mino-5-ethyl-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid amide C 161

C14H11N3OS 3-Amino-6-phenyl-thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acidamide C 162

C17H14F3N3O2S 3-Amino-6-methyl-4- trifluoromethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (4-methoxy-phenyl)-amide C 163

C17H17N3O2S 3-Amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid (4-methoxy- phenyl)-amide C 164

C13H10N4OS 3-Amino-6-pyridin-3-yl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid amide C 165

C17H14F3N3OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-4- trifluoromethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid p- tolylamide C 166

C10H12N4OS 3-Amino-4-dimethylamino- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid amide C 167

C14H19N3OS 3-Amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid diethylamide C 168

C18H20N4O3S 2,2-Dimethyl-5-morpholin-4-yl- 1,4-dihydro-2H,9H-3-oxa-7-thia-6,9,11-triaza- benzo[c]fluoren-8-one C 169

C17H22N4O3S 1-Amino-8,8-dimethyl-5- morpholin-4-yl-8,9-dihydro-6H-7-oxa-3-thia-4-aza- cyclopenta[a]naphthalene-2- carboxylic acid amide C170

C17H15N5O3S 3,6-Diamino-5-cyano-4-(3,4- dimethoxy-phenyl)-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid amide C 171

C16H20N4O2S 1-Amino-5-morpholin-4-yl- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-c]isoquinoline-2-carboxylic acid amide C 172

C16H14BrN3OS 3-Amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid (4-bromo- phenyl)-amide C 173

C17H15N3OS 3-Amino-6,7-dihydro-5H- cyclopenta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid phenylamide C 174

C21H19N3O2S 2-Benzyl-8,8-dimethyl-8,9- dihydro-2H,6H-7-oxa-11-thia-2,4,10-triaza-benzo[b]fluoren- 1-one C 175

C20H21N3OS 3-Amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro- 5H-1-thia-10-aza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2- carboxylic acid p-tolylamide C 176

C17H23N3O2S 3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl-6- methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid cyclohexylamide C 177

C17H14FN3OS 3-Amino-6,7-dihydro-5H- cyclopenta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (4-fluoro-phenyl)-amide C 178

C16H14FN3OS 3-Amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid (2-fluoro- phenyl)-amide C 179

C19H19N3OS 3-Amino-6,7-dihydro-5H- cyclopenta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2,3-dimethyl-phenyl)-amide C 180

C17H14FN3OS 3-Amino-6,7-dihydro-5H- cyclopenta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2-fluoro-phenyl)-amide C 181

C18H19N3OS 3-Amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid (2,3-dimethyl- phenyl)-amide C 182

C17H18N4O2S 5-Morpholin-4-yl-1,2,3,4- tetrahydro-9H-7-thia-6,9,11-triaza-benzo[c]fluoren-8-one C 183

C16H16N4O3S2 3-Amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid (4-sulfamoyl- phenyl)-amide C 184

C18H17N3O2S 3-Amino-6,7-dihydro-5H- cyclopenta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (4-methoxy-phenyl)-amide C 185

C17H16ClN3O2S 3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl-6- methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2-chloro- phenyl)-amide C 186

C17H13ClF3N3OS 3-Amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid (2-chloro-5- trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide C 187

C16H19N3O2S (3-Amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro- thieno[2,3-b]quinolin-2-yl)-morpholin-4-yl-methanone C 188

C16H19N3OS (3-Amino-6,7-dihydro-5H- cyclopenta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridin-2-yl)-piperidin-1-yl- methanone C 189

C18H16F3N3OS2 (3-Amino-6-thiophen-2-yl-4- trifluoromethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-piperidin-1-yl- methanone C 190

C15H15N5OS2 3-Amino-6,7-dihydro-5H- cyclopenta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (5-ethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)- amide C191

C18H23N3OS (3-Amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro- 5H-1-thia-10-aza-cyclohepta[f]inden-2-yl)- piperidin-1-yl-methanone C 192

C18H11F3N4OS2 3-Amino-6-phenyl-4- trifluoromethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid thiazol-2-ylamide C 193

C19H15ClF3N3OS 3-Amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro- thieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid (2-chloro-5- trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide C 194

C19H14F3N5OS2 3-Amino-6-phenyl-4- trifluoromethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (5-ethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)- amide C195

C16H15N3OS2 3-Amino-4-thiophen-2-yl- 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid amide C 196

C19H18F3N3OS 3-Amino-6-phenyl-4- trifluoromethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid diethylamide C 197

C17H15BrClN3O2S 3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl-6-methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylic acid (4-bromo-3-chloro-phenyl)-amide C 198

C18H12F3N3OS 7,9-Dimethyl-3-(3- trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-3H-pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2- d]pyrimidin-4-one C 199

C12H13N3O3S [(3-Amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid C 200

C16H13ClFN3OS 3-Amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid (3-chloro-4- fluoro-phenyl)-amide C 201

C15H15N3O2S 2,8,8-Trimethyl-8,9-dihydro- 2H,6H-7-oxa-11-thia-2,4,10-triaza-benzo[b]fluoren-1-one C 202

C17H17N3O2S 2-Allyl-8,8-dimethyl-8,9- dihydro-2H,6H-7-oxa-11-thia-2,4,10-triaza-benzo[b]fluoren- 1-one C 203

C18H19N3O2S 8,8-Dimethyl-2-(2-methyl- allyl)-8,9-dihydro-2H,6H-7-oxa-11-thia-2,4,10-triaza- benzo[b]fluoren-1-one C 204

C20H20N4O2S 3-Amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro- thieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid (4- acetylamino-phenyl)-amide C 205

C21H23N3OS 3-Amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro- 5H-1-thia-10-aza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2- carboxylic acid phenethyl- amide C 206

C18H19N3OS 3-Amino-6-isobutyl-thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acidphenylamide C 207

C23H19N3OS 3-Amino-6,7-dihydro-5H- cyclopenta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid diphenylamide C 208

C20H25N3O3S 3-Amino-4-ethyl-7,7-dimethyl- 2-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)-7,8-dihydro-6H-thieno[2,3- b]quinolin-5-one C 209

C16H17N3O3S 3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl-6- methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (furan-2- ylmethyl)-amide C 210

C18H19N3O2S 3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl-6- methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid o-tolylamide C 211

C17H15Cl2N3O2S 3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl-6-methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylic acid (2,5-dichloro-phenyl)-amide C 212

C21H16N4O4S 3-Amino-4-furan-2-yl-6,7- dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]thieno[3,2- e]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid(4-nitro-phenyl)-amide C 213

C22H18N4O4S 3-Amino-4-furan-2-yl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid (4-nitro-phenyl)-amide C 214

C20H18N4O4S 3-Amino-7,7-dimethyl-5-oxo- 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid (4-nitro-phenyl)-amide C 215

C17H14N4O3S 3-Amino-6,7-dihydro-5H- cyclopenta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (4-nitro-phenyl)-amide C 216

C19H18BrN3OS 5-Allyl-3-amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (4-bromo- phenyl)-amide C 217

C19H19N3OS 3-Amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro- 5H-1-thia-10-aza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2- carboxylic acid phenylamide C 218

C23H21N3O2S 3-Amino-4-furan-2-yl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid o-tolylamide C 219

C23H21N3O2S 3-Amino-4-furan-2-yl-6,7- dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]thieno[3,2- e]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid(2-ethyl-phenyl)-amide C 220

C20H21N3OS 3-Amino-1-p-tolyl-6,7,8,9- tetrahydro-5H-1-thia-10-aza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2- carboxylic acid amide C 221

C19H11F3N4O3S2 3-Amino-6-thiophen-2-yl-4- trifluoromethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (4-nitro-phenyl)-amide C 222

C20H18N4O4S 3-Amino-7,7-dimethyl-5-oxo- 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid (2-nitro-phenyl)-amide C 223

C20H18N4OS3 3-Amino-4-thiophen-2-yl- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-1-thia-10-aza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2- carboxylic acid thiazol-2- ylamide C 224

C18H16ClN3OS 3-Amino-4-(4-chloro-phenyl)- 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid amide C 225

C19H18N4O3S 5-Allyl-3-amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (4-nitro- phenyl)-amide C 226

C21H19N3O4S 3-Amino-7,7-dimethyl-5-oxo- 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-ylamide C 227

C19H19N3OS 3-Amino-4-p-tolyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid amide C 228

C18H16N4O3S 3-Amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro- thieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid (4-nitro- phenyl)-amide C 229

C18H18ClN3O2S 3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl-6- methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-chloro-4- methyl-phenyl)-amide C 230

C23H23N3O2S 3,8,8-Trimethyl-2-phenethyl- 8,9-dihydro-2H,6H-7-oxa-11-thia-2,4,10-triaza- benzo[b]fluoren-1-one C 231

C21H26N4O3S 3,8,8-Trimethyl-2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)-8,9-dihydro-2H,6H- 7-oxa-11-thia-2,4,10-triaza-benzo[b]fluoren-1-one C 232

C14H13N3OS2 8,8-Dimethyl-8,9-dihydro- 2H,6H-7,11-dithia-2,4,10-triaza-benzo[b]fluoren-1-one C 233

C24H24N4O3S 2,2-Dimethyl-5-morpholin-4-yl- 9-phenyl-1,4-dihydro-2H,9H-3-oxa-7-thia-6,9,11-triaza- benzo[c]fluoren-8-one C 234

C21H28N4O4S (1-Amino-8,8-dimethyl-5- morpholin-4-yl-8,9-dihydro-6H-7-oxa-3-thia-4-aza- cyclopenta[a]naphthalen-2-yl)-morpholin-4-yl-methanone C 235

C21H21N3O3S 3-Ethyl-2-furan-2-ylmethyl-8,8-dimethyl-8,9-dihydro-2H,6H-7- oxa-11-thia-2,4,10-triaza-benzo[b]fluoren-1-one C 236

C20H23N3O3S 3,8,8-Trimethyl-2-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethyl)-8,9-dihydro- 2H,6H-7-oxa-11-thia-2,4,10-triaza-benzo[b]fluoren-1-one C 237

C19H25N3O3S 3-Acetylamino-7,7-dimethyl- 7,8-dihydro-5H-pyrano[4,3-b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2- carboxylic acid butylamide C 238

C19H15N3O2S2 3-Amino-4-(4-methoxy- phenyl)-6-thiophen-2-yl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylic acid amide C 239

C19H19N3O4S 4-[(3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl- 6-methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-benzoic acid methyl ester C 240

C20H20ClN3O4S 5-[(3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl-6-methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine- 2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-chloro- benzoicacid ethyl ester C 241

C23H22N4O2S2 3-Amino-4-(4-ethoxy-phenyl)- 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid thiazol-2-ylamide C 242

C18H18FN3O2S 3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl-6- methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2-fluoro-5- methyl-phenyl)-amide C 243

C21H24N4O3S 3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl-6- methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (4-morpholin- 4-yl-phenyl)-amide C 244

C24H28N4O4S 1-Amino-8,8-dimethyl-5- morpholin-4-yl-8,9-dihydro-6H-7-oxa-3-thia-4-aza- cyclopenta[a]naphthalene-2- carboxylic acid(4-methoxy- phenyl)-amide C 245

C24H22Cl2N4O3S 9-(3,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-5-morpholin-4-yl-1,4- dihydro-2H,9H-3-oxa-7-thia-6,9,11-triaza-benzo[c]fluoren- 8-one C 246

C25H38N4O3S 1-Amino-8,8-dimethyl-5- morpholin-4-yl-8,9-dihydro-6H-7-oxa-3-thia-4-aza- cyclopenta[a]naphthalene-2- carboxylic aciddibutylamide C 247

C24H28N4O4S 1-Amino-8,8-dimethyl-5- morpholin-4-yl-8,9-dihydro-6H-7-oxa-3-thia-4-aza- cyclopenta[a]naphthalene-2- carboxylic acid(2-methoxy- phenyl)-amide C 248

C22H26N4O4S 2,2,9a-Trimethyl-5-(4- morpholinyl)-1,4,9,9a,10,11-hexahydro-2H- pyrano[4″,3″:4′,5′]pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2- a]pyrimidine-8,12-dione C 249

C19H19N3O2S (3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl-6- methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-(2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)- methanone C 250

C18H17N3O4S 3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl-6- methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-ylamide C 251

C15H19N3O3S (3-Amino-4-methoxymethyl-6- methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-morpholin-4-yl-methanone C 252

C21H17Cl2N3O2S 2-(2,4-Dichloro-benzyl)-8,8-dimethyl-8,9-dihydro-2H,6H-7- oxa-11-thia-2,4,10-triaza-benzo[b]fluoren-1-one C 253

C16H21N3O2S2 3-Amino-7,7-dimethyl-7,8- dihydro-5H-1,6-dithia-9-aza-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene-2- carboxylic acid (3-hydroxy- propyl)-amide C254

C19H16F3N3OS 3-Amino-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro- thieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid (2- trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide C 255

C15H16N4O2S 3-Amino-4,5,6-trimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid (5-methyl- isoxazol-3-yl)-amide C 256

C18H17N3O2S 3-Amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid (3-acetyl- phenyl)-amide C 257

C18H19N3OS 3-Amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid phenethyl- amide C 258

C15H15N3O2S 3-Amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid (furan-2- ylmethyl)-amide C 259

C18H19N3O2S 3-Amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid (2-methoxy-5- methyl-phenyl)-amide C 260

C17H17N3OS 3-Amino-4,6-dimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxylicacid benzylamide C 261

C19H22N4O3S 2-Ethyl-2-methyl-5-morpholin- 4-yl-1,4-dihydro-2H,9H-3-oxa-7-thia-6,9,11-triaza- benzo[c]fluoren-8-one C 262

C22H21F3N4O3S 6-Acetyl-3-amino-4- trifluoromethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3- b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid4-methoxy- benzylamide C 263

C22H24N4O5S 2-[(3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carbonyl)-amino]-4,5- dimethoxy-benzoic acidmethyl ester C 264

C16H17N5O2S 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (3-methyl- isoxazol-5-yl)-amideC 265

C19H19FN4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-amide C 266

C20H22N4O2S 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid 4-methoxy- benzylamide C 267

C20H22N4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid phenethyl- amide C 268

C16H18N6OS2 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (5-ethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide C 269

C20H20N4O3S 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-ylmethyl)-amide C 270

C15H20N4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid isopropylamide C 271

C18H26N4OS 3-Amino-6-isopropyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid diethylamide C 272

C18H22N6OS2 3-Amino-6-isopropyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (5-ethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide C 273

C19H22N4OS2 3-A mino-6-methyl-4-thiophen- 2-yl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thieno[2,3- b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid isopropylamide C 274

C23H26N4O3S (3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridin-2-yl)-(6,7- dimethoxy-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinolin-2-yl)-methanone C 275

C21H29N5O3S 4-[(3-Amino-6-ethyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carbonyl)-amino]-piperidine-1- carboxylic acidethyl ester C 276

C22H27N5OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (4- diethylamino-phenyl)-amide C277

C18H16F2N4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (2,6-difluoro- phenyl)-amide C278

C14H14N6OS2 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid [1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-ylamide C279

C21H24N4O3S 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid 3,4- dimethoxy-benzylamide C 280

C19H17F3N4OS 3-Amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2- carboxylic acid (3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide C

TABLE 2 Novel Compounds of Formula III of the present invention.Molecular Cmpd Chemical Structure Formula Analytical Data Chemical Name285

C28 H23 N5 O2 S2 1H NMR in THF-d8: δ 8.46 (s, 1H), 8.16- 8.19 (m, 2H),7.95-7.98 (m, 2H), 7.48-7.62 (m, 6H), 3.15 (d, 2H), 2.93 (d, 2H), 1.90(s, 2H), 1.72 (s, 4H); Mass Spec: 526.2 (M + H)+ 3-benzamido-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4- thiadiazol-2-yl)- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3, 2-e]pyridine-2- carboxamide 289

C25 H27 N5 O S2 1H NMR in THF-d8: δ 7.83-7.91 (m, 3H), 7.48-7.50 (m,3H), 6.91 (s, 2H), 4.47-4.52 (m, 2H), 3.11 (d, 2H), 2.89 (d, 2H), 1.88-2.00 (m, 4H), 1.72 (s, 4H), 1.43-1.50 (m, 2H), 1.03 (t, 3H); Mass Spec:478.2 (M + H)+ 3-(butylamino)-N-(5- phenyl-1,3,4- thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H- cyclohepta[b]thieno[3, 2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide 293

C23 H21 N5 O3 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.18 (s, 1H), 7.87 (d, 2H), 7.57(s, 3H), 7.37 (s, 2H), 4.67 (s, 2H), 3.08 (d, 2H), 2.84 (d, 2H), 1.84(s, 2H), 1.65 (s, 4H); Mass Spec: 480.1 (M + H)+ 2-((2-((5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2- yl)carbamoyl)-6,7,8,9- tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3, 2-e]pyridin-3- yl)amino)acetic acid 294

C23 H24 N6 O S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.32 (s, 1H), 8.21 (s, 2H),7.90-7.92 (m, 2H), 7.58-7.60 (m, 3H), 4.69 (t, 2H), 3.46-3.52 (m, 2H),3.02-3.11 (m, 4H), 2.88 (d, 2H), 1.86 (s, 2H), 1.67 (s, 4H); Mass Spec:465.2 (M + H)+ 3-((2- aminoethyl)amino)-N- (5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H- cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2- carboxamide 295

C24 H21 N5 O4 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 7.98 (s, 1H), 7.89 (d, 2H),7.37-7.50 (m, 3H), 3.26 (s, 2H), 3.08 (d, 2H), 2.85 (d, 2H), 1.85 (s,H), 1.66 (s, 4H); Mass Spec: 508.1 (M + H)+ 3-oxo-3-((2-((5-phenyl-1,3,4- thiadiazol-2- yl)carbamoyl)-6,7,8,9- tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3, 2-e]pyridin-3- yl)amino)propanoic acid 296

C23 H22 N6 O2 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 11.02 (s, 1H), 8.39 (s, 3H), 8.11(s, 1H), 7.93-7.96 (m, 2H), 7.57-7.61 (m, 3H), 4.04 (d, 2H), 3.13 (d,2H), 2.90 (d, 2H), 1.87 (s, 2H), 1.67 (s, 4H); Mass Spec: 479.1 (M + H)+3-(2-aminoacetamido)- N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4- thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H- cyclohepta[b]thieno[3, 2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide 297

C27 H22 N6 O2 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 11.33 (s, 1H), 9.46 (s, 1H), 9.03(d, 1H), 8.82 (d, 1H), 8.13 (s, 1H), 7.92-8.03 (m, 3H), 7.54-7.56 (m,3H), 3.15 (d, 2H), 2.93 (d, 2H), 1.86 (s, 2H), 1.68 (s, 4H); Mass Spec:527.1 (M + H)+ 3-(nicotinamido)-N- (5-phenyl-1,3,4- thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H- cyclohepta[b]thieno[3, 2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide 298

C27 H22 N6 O2 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 11.40 (s, 1H), 9.09 (d, 2H), 8.36(d, 2H), 8.12 (s, 1H), 7.95 (d, 2H), 7.56-7.58 (m, 3H), 3.16 (s, 2H),2.94 (s, 2H), 1.88 (s, 2H), 1.69 (s, 4H); Mass Spec: 527.1 (M + H)+3-(isonicotinamido)- N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4- thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H- cyclohepta[b]thieno[3, 2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide 299

C18 H12 Cl N5 O3 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.53 (d, 1H), 7.88 (s, 2H),7.50-7.58 (m, 5H), 4.68 (s, 2H); Mass Spec: 446.0 (M + H)+2-[[6-chloro-2-[(5- phenyl-1,3,4- thiadiazol-2- yl)carbamoyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3- yl]amino]acetic acid 300

C18 H15 Cl N6 O S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.61 (d, 1H), 8.30 (s, 2H),7.89-7.92 (m, 2H), 7.54-7.60 (m, 3H), 4.69-4.73 (m, 2H), 3.46-3.49 (m,2H); Mass Spec: 431.1 (M + H)+ 3-(2-aminoethylamino)-6-chloro-N-(5-phenyl- 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2- yl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 302

C22 H14 F3 N3 O4 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.35 (s, 2H), 7.80-7.86 (m,3H), 7.68 (d, 1H), 7.47 (t, 1H), 7.18-7.25 (m, 2H), 3.28-3.60 (bs, 2H);3-oxo-3-[[6-(2- thienyl)-2-[[3- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-carbamoyl]thieno[2,3- b]pyridin-3- yl]amino]propanoic acid 303

C21 H19 F3 N4 O4 S 1H NMR in CD3OD: δ 8.44 (s, 1H), 7.73 (d, 2H), 7.48(dd, 1H), 7.25 (d, 2H), 6.41 (d, 1H), 5.61 (d, 1H), 3.81 (s, 2H), 3.12(s, 2H), 2.32 (s, 3H); Mass Spec: 481.1 (M + H)+ 2-[[6-methyl-2-[[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phe- nyl]carbamoyl]-7,8- dihydro-5H- thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridin-3- yl]amino]acetic acid 304

C21 H17 F3 N4 O S2 Mass Spec: 463.1 (M + H)+ 3-(2- aminoethylamino)-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 305

C21 H14 F3 N3 O3 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 12.80 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.42 (m,2H), 7.95-8.07 (m, 3H), 7.74 (d, 1H), 7.55 (t, 1H), 7.38 (d, 1H), 7.21(s, 1H), 6.89 (s, 1H), 3.88 (s, 2H); Mass Spec: 478.1 (M + H)+2-[[6-(2-thienyl)-2-[[3- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- carbamoyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3- yl]amino]acetic acid 307

C22 H17 F3 N4 O2 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 11.59 (s, 1H), 10.89 (s, 1H),9.12 (s, 2H), 8.45 (d, 1H), 8.31 (s, 1H), 8.14 (d, 1H), 8.03-8.07 (m,2H), 7.78 (d, 1H), 7.62 (t, 1H), 7.50 (d, 1H), 7.23-7.26 (m, 1H), 4.13(s, 2H), 2.59 (s, 3H); Mass Spec: 491.1 (M + H)+ 3-[[2-(methylamino)acetyl]- amino]-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 308

C23 H19 F3 N4 O2 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 11.44 (s, 1H), 10.85 (s, 1H),9.95 (s, 1H), 8.44 (d, 1H), 8.26 (s, 1H), 8.16 (d, 1H), 7.97-8.03 (m,2H), 7.78 (d, 1H), 7.62 (t, 1H), 7.49 (d, 1H), 7.25 (t, 1H), 4.32 (d,2H), 2.83 (d, 6H); Mass Spec: 505.1 (M + H)+ 3-[[2-(dimethylamino)acetyl]- amino]-6-(2-thienyl)- N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 309

C24 H22 F3 N4 O2 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 11.12 (s, 1H), 10.79 (s, 1H),8.39 (d, 1H), 8.16-8.22 (m, 2H), 8.02 (d, 1H), 7.93 (d, 1H), 7.79 (d,1H), 7.63 (t, 1H), 7.51 (d, 1H), 7.25 (t, 1H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 3.28 (s,9H); Mass Spec: 519.1 (M + H)+ N,N,N-trimethyl-2- oxo-2-((6-(thiophen-2-yl)-2-((3- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- carbamoyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridin-3-yl)amino)ethanaminium 310

C25 H20 F3 N3 O4 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 10.67 (s, 1H), 10.56 (s, 1H),8.25 (d, 1H), 8.21 (s, 1H), 8.11 (d, 1H), 7.97-8.01 (m, 2H), 7.77 (d,1H), 7.62 (t, 1H), 7.49 (d, 1H), 7.22-7.25 (m, 1H), 3.96-4.03 (m, 2H),2.74-2.78 (m, 2H), 2.59-2.63 (m, 2H), 1.14 (t, 3H); Mass Spec: 548.1(M + H)+ ethyl 4-oxo-4-[[6-(2- thienyl)-2-[[3- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-carbamoyl]thieno[2,3- b]pyridin-3- yl]amino]butanoate 311

C23 H16 F3 N3 O4 S2 1H NMR in CD3OD: δ 8.32 (s, 1H), 8.11 (d, 1H),7.77-7.79 (m, 2H), 7.69 (d, 1H), 7.53-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.36 (d, 1H), 7.16(t, 1H), 2.82-2.87 (m, 2H), 2.71-2.76 (m, 2H); Mass Spec: 520.0 (M + H)+4-oxo-4-[[6-(2- thienyl)-2-[[3- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-carbamoyl]thieno[2,3- b]pyridin-3- yl]amino]butanoic acid 312

C23 H24 F3 N5 O3 S 1H NMR in CD3OD: δ 8.04 (s, 1H), 7.76 (d, 2H), 7.28(d, 2H), 3.79 (s, 2H), 3.25 (s, 2H), 3.19 (s, 2H), 2.92 (s, 2H), 2.52(s, 3H), 2.41 (s, 6H); Mass Spec: 508.2 (M + H)+ 3-[[2-(dimethylamino)acetyl]- amino]-6-methyl-N-[4- (trifluoromethoxy)phe-nyl]-7,8-dihydro-5H- thieno[2,3- b][1,6]naphthyridine- 2-carboxamide 313

C24 H26 N6 O S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.36 (s, 1H), 8.05 (s, 3H),7.89-7.91 (m, 2H), 7.58-7.60 (m, 3H), 4.48-4.59 (m, 2H), 3.13 (s, 2H),2.94-2.99 (m, 2H), 2.87-2.92 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.30 (m, 2H), 1.86 (s, 2H),1.68 (s, 4H); 3-((3- aminopropyl)amino)- N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H- cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2- carboxamide 314

C25 H26 N6 O2 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 10.34 (s, 1H), 8.30 (s, 3H), 7.96(d, 2H), 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.60-7.62 (m, 3H), 4.80 (t, 2H), 3.48-3.55 (m,2H), 3.13 (d, 2H), 2.91 (d, 2H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 1.86 (s, 2H), 1.67 (s,4H); 3-(N-(2- aminoethyl)acetamido)- N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H- cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2- carboxamide 315

C25 H28 N6 O S2 1H NMR in CDCl3: δ 7.84-7.86 (m, 2H), 7.60 (s, 1H),7.48-7.49 (s, 3H), 4.60 (t, 2H), 3.14-3.16 (m, 2H), 2.88-2.92 (m, 4H),2.39 (s, 6H), 1.88-1.93 (m, 2H), 1.69- 1.19 (m, 4H); 3-((2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)- 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)- amino)-N-(5-phenyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H- cyclohepta[b]thieno[3, 2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide 321

C21 H16 F3 N3 O S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.93 (s, 1H), 8.57 (d, 1H), 8.17(s, 1H), 7.95-8.08 (m, 4H), 7.77 (d, 1H), 7.58 (t, 1H), 7.44 (d, 1H),7.24 (t, 1H), 3.65-3.71 (m, 2H), 1.28 (t, 3H); Mass Spec: 448.0 (M + H)+3-(ethylamino)-6-(2- thienyl)-N-[3- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 358

C23 H21 N5 O2 S2 1H NMR in CDCl3: δ 7.83 (d, 2H), 7.46- 7.53 (m, 4H),6.88 (s, 2H), 3.13 (d, 2H), 2.82-2.88 (m, 5H), 1.90 (s, 2H), 1.73 (s,4H); Mass Spec: 464.1 (M + H)+ 3-acetamido-N-(5- phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H- cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2- carboxamide 359

C22 H21 N5 O S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.16 (s, 1H), 7.85-7.88 (m, 2H),7.55-7.57 (m, 3H), 7.32 (s, 2H), 4.01 (s, 3H), 3.06 (d, 2H), 2.86 (d,2H), 1.84 (s, 2H), 1.66 (s, 4H); Mass Spec: 436.2 (M + H)+3-(methylamino)-N- (5-phenyl-1,3,4- thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H- cyclohepta[b]thieno[3, 2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide 360

C27 H22 N6 O2 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 12.04 (s, 1H), 8.89-8.92 (m, 1H),8.25-8.28 (m, 2H), 8.14-8.18 (m, 1H), 7.93-7.95 (m, 2H), 7.77-7.81 (m,1H), 7.56-7.59 (m, 3H), 3.15 (s, 2H), 2.92 (s, 2H), 1.87 (s, 2H), 1.69(s, 4H); Mass Spec: 527.1 (M + H)+ N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-3- (picolinamido)- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3, 2-e]pyridine-2- carboxamide 361

C18 H13 Cl N6 O2 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 11.08 (s, 1H), 8.32 (s, 3H),7.93 (s, 2H), 7.59-7.70 (m, 4H), 4.05 (s, 2H); Mass Spec: 445.1 (M + H)+3-[(2- aminoacetyl)amino]-6- chloro-N-(5-phenyl- 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 362

C19 H12 Cl N5 O4 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.35 (s, 1H), 7.90 (s, 2H),7.50 (s, 4H), 3.24 (s, 2H); Mass Spec: 474.0 (M + H)+3-[[6-chloro-2-[(5- phenyl-1,3,4- thiadiazol-2- yl)carbamoyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3- yl]amino]-3-oxo- propanoic acid 363

C23 H16 F3 N3 O5 S2 1H NMR in D2O: δ 8.50 (d, 1H), 8.22 (s, 1H), 7.96(d, 1H), 7.83 (d, 1H), 7.76 (d, 1H), 7.54-7.68 (m, 3H), 7.09 (t, 1H),3.99 (s, 4H); Mass Spec: 536.0 (M + H)+ 2-[carboxymethyl-[6-(2-thienyl)-2-[[3- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- carbamoyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3- yl]amino]acetic acid

TABLE 3 Novel Compounds of Formula III activity against Dengue Virus inVero cells. Activity (EC₅₀ in μM) A: EC₅₀ ≦ 5 μM; B: 5 < EC₅₀ ≦ 25 μM;C: EC₅₀ > 25 μM; n.d.: not determined Cmpd DENV-1 DENV-2 DENV-3 DENV-4285 A A A A 289 A A A A 293 A A A A 294 A A A A 295 A A A A 296 A A A A297 A A A A 298 A A A A 299 B B n.d. B 300 A A A A 302 A A B A 303 B A BA 304 A A A A 305 A A B A 307 A A A A 308 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 309 A A A A310 A A A A 311 A A A A 312 A A A A 313 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 314 n.d. A n.d.n.d. 315 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 321 A A A A 358 A A B C 359 A A C B 360 C A CA 361 A A A C 362 B B C C 363 B A C C

TABLE 4 Novel compounds of the present invention outside the scope ofFormula III. Molecular Cmpd Chemical Structure Formula Analytical DataChemical Name 281

C19 H25 N3 O S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.11 (s, 1H), 7.32 (d, 1H), 7.05 (s,2H), 3.72-3.74 (m, 1H), 3.06 (dd, 2H), 2.86 (dd, 2H), 1.64- 1.84 (m,11H), 1.20-1.41 (m, 3H), 1.03- 1.15 (m, 2H); Mass Spec: 344.2 (M + H)⁺3-amino-N- cyclohexyl-6,7,8,9- tetrahydro-5H- cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2- carboxamide 282

C17 H23 N3 O S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.08 (s, 1H), 7.58 (t, 1H), 7.02 (s,2H), 3.14-3.20 (m, 2H), 3.02 (d, 2H), 2.81 (s, 2H), 1.80 (s, 2H), 1.60(s, 4H), 1.41-1.48 (m, 2H), 1.24- 1.31 (m, 2H), 0.87 (t, 3H); Mass Spec:318.1 (M + H)+ 3-amino-N-butyl- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3, 2-e]pyridine-2- carboxamide 283

C17 H23 N3 O S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.09 (s, 1H), 6.95 (s, 2H), 6.55 (s,1H), 3.03 (d, 2H), 2.83 (d, 2H), 1.81 (s, 2H), 1.63 (s, 4H), 1.36 (s,9H); Mass Spec: 318.2 (M + H)+ 3-amino-N-(tert- butyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H- cyclohepta[b]thieno[3, 2-e]pyridine-2- carboxamide 284

C17 H13 N5 O S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.18 (d, 1H), 7.85 (d, 2H),7.37-7.49 (m, 4H), 7.23 (d, 1H), 7.10 (s, 2H), 2.57 (s, 3H); Mass Spec:368.1 (M + H)+ 3-amino-6-methyl-N- (5-phenyl-1,3,4- thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 286

C17 H13 N5 O S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.39 (s, 1H), 8.10 (s, 1H),7.83-7.85 (m, 2H), 7.33-7.47 (m, 3H), 7.05 (s, 2H), 2.41 (s, 3H); MassSpec: 368.1 (M + H)+ 3-amino-5-methyl-N- (5-phenyl-1,3,4- thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 287

C17 H13 N5 O2 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.37 (d, 1H), 7.85 (d, 2H),7.34-7.48 (m, 3H), 6.90 (s, 3H), 4.00 (s, 3H); Mass Spec: 384.1 (M + H)+3-amino-4-methoxy- N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4- thiadiazol-2- yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 288

C17 H13 N5 O S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.33 (d, 1H), 7.85 (d, 2H),7.36-7.48 (m, 3H), 7.06 (d, 1H), 6.84 (s, 2H), 2.79 (s, 3H); Mass Spec:368.1 (M + H)+ 3-amino-4-methyl-N- (5-phenyl-1,3,4- thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 290

C16 H12 N6 O S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.02 (d, 1H), 7.83 (d, 2H),7.32-7.47 (m, 4H), 6.89 (s, 2H), 5.28 (s, 2H); Mass Spec: 369.1 (M + H)+3,5-diamino-N-(5- phenyl-1,3,4- thiadiazol-2- yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 291

C17 H11 N5 O3 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 12.81 (s, 1H), 8.13 (d, 2H), 7.91(s, 3H), 7.49-7.56 (m, 5H); Mass Spec: 398.0 (M + H)+3-amino-2-((5-phenyl- 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2- yl)carbamoyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-5- carboxylic acid 292

C16 H10 Cl N5 O S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.57 (s, 1H), 7.91 (s, 2H), 7.56(s, 5H); Mass Spec: 388.0 (M + H)+ 3-amino-6-chloro-N- (5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2- yl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 301

C20 H18 N6 O S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 7.99 (s, 1H), 7.83-7.85 (m, 2H),7.33-7.47 (m, 3H), 7.09 (s, 2H), 3.63 (s, 2H), 3.01 (s, 2H), 2.74 (s,2H), 2.40 (s, 3H); Mass Spec: 423.2 (M + H)+ 3-amino-6-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4- thiadiazol-2-yl)-7,8- dihydro-5H- thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine- 2-carboxamide 306

C23 H14 F3 N3 O3 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 10.81 (s, 1H), 8.28 (d, 1H),8.16 (d, 1H), 8.10 (s, 1H), 8.04 (d, 1H), 7.91 (d, 1H), 7.80 (d, 1H),7.62 (t, 1H), 7.52 (d, 1H), 7.25 (t, 1H), 2.81-3.03 (m, 4H); Mass Spec:502.0 (M + H)+ 2-(thiophen-2-yl)-10- (3-trifluoromethyl)- phenyl)-7,8-dihydro-5H- pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno- [3,2-b][1,5]diazonine-6,9,11(10H)-trione 316

C20 H10 F3 N3 O2 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.35 (d, 1H), 8.01 (d, 1H),7.95 (d, 1H), 7.74 (d, 1H), 7.63-7.68 (m, 2H), 7.50-7.53 (m, 2H), 7.23(t, 1H); Mass Spec: 446.0 (M + H)+ 7-(thiophen-2-yl)-3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)- phenyl)- pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno- [3,2-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione 317

C16 H9 F6 N3 O S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.97 (s, 1H), 8.83 (d, 1H), 8.22(s, 1H), 7.98-8.02 (m, 2H), 7.55-7.63 (m, 3H), 7.43 (d, 1H); Mass Spec:406.0 (M + H)+ 3-amino-6- (trifluoromethyl)-N- [3-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl] thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 318

C20 H15 F3 N4 O S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.76 (s, 1H), 8.59 (d, 1H), 8.23(s, 1H), 8.00 (d, 1H), 7.75 (d, 1H), 7.55-7.60 (m, 3H), 7.72 (d, 1H),2.65-2.66 (m, 6H); Mass Spec: 449.1 (M + H)+ 3-amino-6-(2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl)- N-[3- (trifluoromethyl)- phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 319

C19 H13 F3 N4 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.44 (d, 1H), 8.01 (d, 1H), 7.93(dd, 1H), 7.72 (d, 1H), 7.54 (t, 1H), 7.39 (s, 2H), 7.32 (d, 1H),7.20-7.23 (m, 3H), 6.20 (s, 2H); Mass Spec: 419.0 (M + H)+3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)- N-[3- (trifluoromethyl)- phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamidine 320

C21 H12 F3 N3 O2 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.62 (d, 1H), 8.17 (d, 1H),8.03 (dd, 1H), 7.95 (s, 1H), 7.79-7.82 (m, 2H), 7.71-7.78 (m, 2H),7.23-7.26 (m, 1H), 4.56 (s, 2H); Mass Spec: 460.0 (M + H)+8-(thiophen-2-yl)-4-(3- (trifluoromethyl)- phenyl)- 3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrido[3′,2′: 4,5]thieno[3,2- e][1,4]diazepine- 2,5-dione 322

C20 H14 F3 N3 O S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.50 (d, 1H), 7.95 (d, 1H), 7.90(d, 1H), 7.85 (s, 1H), 7.78-7.81 (m, 1H), 7.69-7.70 (m, 3H), 7.54 (s,2H), 7.16-7.19 (m, 1H), 3.35 (s, 3H); Mass Spec: 434.0 (M + H)+3-amino-N-methyl-6- (2-thienyl)-N-[3- (trifluoromethyl)- phenyl]-thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 323

C23 H21 F3 N4 O S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.53 (d, 1H), 7.69-8.01 (m, 7H),7.18 (t, 1H), 6.69 (bs, 2H), 4.18 (t, 2H), 3.29 (q, 2H), 2.85-2.86 (m,6H); Mass Spec: 491.1 (M + H)+ 3-amino-N-(2- dimethylaminoethyl)-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3- (trifluoromethyl)- phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 324

C21 H14 Br N5 O3 S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 11.09 (s, 1H), 10.37 (s, 1H),8.23 (d, 1H), 7.49-7.57 (m, 5H), 6.91-6.92 (m, 1H), 4.28 (s, 2H), 2.17(s, 3H); Mass Spec: 497.0 (M + H)+ 6-acetamido-3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-5- cyano-4-(2- furyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 325

C19 H11 Br N4 O3 S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.50 (s, 1H), 8.09 (t, 1H),7.47-7.65 (m, 5H), 7.13 (d, 1H), 6.85 (d, 1H), 6.35 (s, 2H); Mass Spec:456.0 (M + 2H)+ 3-amino-N-(4- bromophenyl)-5- cyano-4-(2-furyl)-6-hydroxy-thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 326

C21 H14 F3 N3 O3 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.26 (d, 1H), 7.87-7.90 (m,2H), 7.68-7.70 (m, 2H), 7.44-7.53 (m, 3H), 7.31 (s, 2H), 7.16-7.19 (m,1H), 4.07 (s, 2H); Mass Spec: 478.0 (M + H)+ 2-[N-[3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carbonyl]-3- (trifluoromethyl)-anilino]- acetic acid 327

C22 H16 F3 N3 O3 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.44 (d, 1H), 7.88-7.94 (m,2H), 7.82 (s, 1H), 7.76-7.77 (m, 1H), 7.66-7.69 (m, 3H), 7.52 (s, 2H),7.15-7.18 (m, 1H), 3.90 (t, 2H), 2.17 (t, 2H); Mass Spec: 492.1 (M + H)+3-[N-[3-amino-6-(2- thienyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carbonyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)- anilino]- propanoic acid 328

C21 H17 N5 O2 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.58 (s, 1H), 7.83-7.86 (m, 2H),7.43-7.48 (m, 2H), 7.34-7.39 (m, 1H), 7.29 (s, 2H), 3.22 (t, 2H), 2.82(t, 2H), 1.91 (t, 2H), 1.74-1.82 (m, 2H); Mass Spec: 436.1 (M + H)+3-amino-5-oxo-N-(5- phenyl-1,3,4- thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H- cyclohepta[b]thieno[3, 2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide 329

C21 H19 N5 O2 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.53 (s, 1H), 7.91-7.93 (m, 2H),7.55-7.57 (m, 3H), 5.62 (d, 1H), 4.88-4.90 (m, 1H), 2.96-3.11 (m, 2H),1.81-2.02 (m, 4H), 1.35-1.58 (m, 2H); Mass Spec: 438.1 (M + H)+3-amino-5-hydroxy-N- (5-phenyl-1,3,4- thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H- cyclohepta[b]thieno[3, 2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide 330

C21 H18 F N5 O S2 Mass Spec: 440.0 (M + H)+ 3-amino-5-fluoro-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4- thiadiazol-2-yl)- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3, 2-e]pyridine-2- carboxamide 331

C21 H13 Cl F3 N3 O2 S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.69 (s, 1H), 8.61 (d, 1H),8.24 (d, 2H), 8.12 (d, 1H), 7.83 (d, 2H), 7.61 (d, 2H), 7.48 (s, 2H),7.35 (d, 2H); Mass Spec: 463.8 (M + H)+ 3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4- (trifluoromethoxy)- phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 332

C22 H13 F6 N3 O3 S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.70 (s, 1H), 8.64 (d, 2H),8.17-8.27 (m, 3H), 7.83 (d, 2H), 7.69 (t, 1H), 7.49-7.53 (m, 3H), 7.35(d, 2H); Mass Spec: 513.8 (M + H)+ 3-amino-6-[3- (trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl]- N-[4- (trifluoromethoxy)- phenyl]- thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 333

C20 H13 Cl2 N3 O S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.62 (s, 1H), 8.61 (d, 1H), 8.23(d, 2H), 8.12 (d, 1H), 7.76 (d, 2H), 7.60 (d, 2H), 7.47 (s, 2H), 7.39(d, 2H); Mass Spec: 413.8 (M + H)+ 3-amino-N,6-bis(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2, 3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 334

C21 H14 Cl N3 O3 S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.77 (s, 1H), 8.63 (d, 1H), 8.24(d, 2H), 8.12 (d, 1H), 7.86-7.94 (m, 4H), 7.55-7.62 (m, 4H); Mass Spec:423.9 (M + H)+ 4-[[3-amino-6-(4- chlorophenyl)thieno[2, 3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]amino]benzo- ic acid 335

C19 H12 Br Cl N4 O S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.99 (s, 1H), 8.62 (d, 1H),8.48 (d, 1H), 8.23 (d, 2H), 8.11 (d, 1H), 8.01-8.06 (m, 2H), 7.54-7.61(m, 4H); Mass Spec: 460.8 (M + H)+ 3-amino-N-(5-bromo- 2-pyridyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2, 3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 336

C19 H12 Br Cl N4 O S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.82 (s, 1H), 8.77 (d, 1H),8.63 (d, 1H), 8.24 (d, 2H), 8.09-8.14 (m, 2H), 7.56-7.63 (m, 5H); MassSpec: 460.8 (M + H)+ 3-amino-N-(6-bromo- 3-pyridyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2, 3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 337

C21 H14 Cl F2 N3 O S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.69 (s, 1H), 8.61 (d, 1H)8.23 (d, 2H), 8.11 (d, 1H) 7.87 (d, 2H), 7.52-7.61 (m, 6H), 6.99 (t,1H); Mass Spec: 429.9 (M + H)+ 3-amino-6-(4- chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(difluoromethyl)- phenyl]- thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 338

C22 H16 Cl F2 N3 O S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.67 (s, 1H), 8.62 (d, 1H),8.24 (d, 2H), 8.12 (d, 1H), 7.85 (d, 2H), 7.50-7.62 (m, 6H), 1.98 (t,3H); Mass Spec: 443.9 (M + H)+ 3-amino-6-(4- chlorophenyl)-N-[4- (1,1-difluoroethyl)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine- 2-carboxamide 339

C22 H14 F5 N3 O3 S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.69 (s, 1H), 8.63 (d, 1H),8.08-8.17 (m, 2H), 7.99 (s, 1H), 7.83 (d, 2H), 7.62 (d, 1H), 7.48 (s,2H), 7.34-7.39 (m, 4H); Mass Spec: 495.9 (M + H)+ 3-amino-6-[3-(difluoromethoxy)- phenyl]- N-[4- (trifluoromethoxy)- phenyl]-thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 340

C21 H14 Cl F2 N3 O2 S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.59 (s, 1H), 8.60 (d, 1H),8.24 (d, 2H), 8.12 (d, 1H), 7.75 (d, 2H), 7.61 (d, 2H), 6.94-7.45 (m,5H); Mass Spec: 445.8 (M + H)+ 3-amino-6-(4- chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(difluoromethoxy)- phenyl]- thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 341

C20 H13 Br Cl N3 O S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.19 (s, 1H), 8.60 (d, 1H),8.23 (d, 2H), 8.12 (d, 1H), 7.59-7.72 (m, 4H), 7.38-7.46 (m, 3H),7.16-7.22 (m, 1H); Mass Spec: 457.7 (M + H)+ 3-amino-N-(2-bromophenyl)-6-(4- chlorophenyl)thieno[2, 3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide342

C20 H12 Cl3 N3 O S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.74 (s, 1H), 8.62 (d, 1H), 8.24(d, 2H), 8.11-8.14 (m, 2H), 7.73 (dd, 1H), 7.55-7.62 (m, 5H); Mass Spec:447.8 (M + H)+ 3-amino-6-(4- chlorophenyl)-N-(3,4- dichlorophenyl)-thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 343

C20 H12 Cl3 N3 O S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.46 (s, 1H), 8.61 (d, 1H), 8.24(d, 2H), 8.13 (d, 1H), 7.53-7.62 (m, 4H), 7.37-7.46 (m, 3H); Mass Spec:447.8 (M + H)+ 3-amino-6-(4- chlorophenyl)-N-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)-thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 344

C20 H13 Cl2 N3 O S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.63 (s, 1H), 8.60 (d, 1H), 8.22(d, 2H), 8.10 (d, 1H), 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.49-7.66 (m, 5H), 7.34 (t, 1H),7.12 (d, 1H); Mass Spec: 413.8 (M + H)+ 3-amino-N-(3-chlorophenyl)-6-(4- chlorophenyl)thieno[2, 3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide345

C22 H15 F4 N3 O3 S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.59 (s, 1H), 8.62 (d, 1H), 8.15(d, 1H), 8.09 (d, 1H), 7.99 (s, 1H), 7.75 (d, 2H), 6.94-7.64 (m, 8H);Mass Spec: 477.9 (M + H)+ 3-amino-6-[3- (difluoromethoxy)- phenyl]-N-[4- (difluoromethoxy)- phenyl]- thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide346

C20 H14 Cl N3 O4 S2 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.54 (s, 1H), 8.59 (d, 1H),8.22 (d, 2H), 8.09 (d, 1H), 7.53-7.66 (m, 6H); Mass Spec: 459.8 (M + H)+4-[[3-amino-6-(4- chlorophenyl)thieno[2, 3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]amino]- benzene- sulfonic acid 347

C20 H12 Cl3 N3 O S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.27 (s, 1H), 8.61 (d, 1H), 8.23(d, 2H), 8.13 (d, 1H), 7.84 (s, 1H), 7.58-7.62 (m, 3H), 7.44 (s, 2H),7.34 (dd, 1H); Mass Spec: 447.8 (M + H)+ 3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(2,5- dichlorophenyl)- thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 348

C22 H18 Cl N3 O S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.32 (s, 1H), 8.57 (d, 1H), 8.21(d, 2H), 8.09 (d, 1H), 7.58 (d, 2H), 7.48 (s, 1H), 7.38-7.40 (m, 3H),7.06 (d, 1H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 2.17 (s, H); Mass Spec: 407.9 (M + H)+3-amino-6-(4- chlorophenyl)-N-(3,4- dimethylphenyl)thieno-[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 349

C19 H12 Br Cl 5 N4 O S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.64 (s, 1H), 8.78 (s, 1H),8.65 (d, 1H), 8.40-8.48 (m, 2H), 8.11 (d, 1H), 7.70 (d, 2H), 7.48-7.52(m, 4H); Mass Spec: 458.8 (M + H)+ 3-amino-N-(4- bromophenyl)-6-(5-chloro-2- pyridyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 350

C23 H17 Br Cl N3 O3 S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.51 (d, 1H), 8.13 (d, 2H),8.00 (d, 1H), 7.66 (d, 2H), 7.51 (d, 2H), 7.35 (d, 2H), 3.92 (t, 2H),2.53 (t, 2H); Mass Spec: 529.8 (M + H)+ 3-(N-[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)- thieno[2, 3-b]pyridine-2- carbonyl]-4-bromo-anilino)propanoic acid 351

C22 H13 Cl F3 N3 O2 S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 10.05 (s, 1H), 8.64 (d, 1H),8.23 (d, 2H), 8.06-8.13 (m, 5H), 7.59-7.65 (m, 4H); Mass Spec: 475.8(M + H)+ 3-amino-6-(4- chlorophenyl)-N-[4- (2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine- 2-carboxamide 352

C19 H12 Cl2 N4 O S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 10.00 (s, 1H), 8.61 (d, 1H),8.41 (s, 1H), 8.23 (d, 2H), 8.11 (d, 2H), 7.93 (d, 1H), 7.54-7.60 (m,4H); Mass Spec: 414.9 (M + H)+ 3-amino-6-(4- chlorophenyl)-N-(5-chloro-2- pyridyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 353

C19 H12 Cl2 N4 O S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.83 (s, 1H), 8.77 (s, 1H), 8.62(d, 1H), 8.10-8.24 (m, 4H), 7.48-7.61 (m, 5H); Mass Spec: 414.8 (M + H)+3-amino-6-(4- chlorophenyl)-N-(6- chloro-3- pyridyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 354

C25 H20 F3 N3 O5 S 1H NMR in CD3OD: δ 8.28 (d, 1H), 7.78 (d, 1H),7.48-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.33-7.29 (m, 4H), 6.98 (d, 1H), 4.09 (t, 2H), 3.85(s, 3H), 2.67 (t, 2H); Mass Spec: 531.9 (M + H)+ 3-[N-[3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno- [2,3-b]pyridine-2- carbonyl]-4-(trifluoromethoxy)- anilino]- propanoic acid 355

C23 H17 Cl2 N3 O3 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 8.50 (d, 1H), 8.12 (d, 2H), 8.00(d, 1H), 7.49-7.54 (m, 6H), 7.42 (d, 2H), 3.92 (t, 2H), 2.52 (t, 2H);Mass Spec: 485.8 (M + H)+ 3-(N-[3-amino-6-(4- chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carbonyl]-4-chloro- anilino)propanoic acid 356

C20 H14 Cl N3 O2 S 1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.27 (d, 2H), 8.57 (d, 1H), 8.23(d, 2H), 8.10 (d, 1H), 7.60 (d, 2H), 7.42 (d, 2H), 7.34 (s, 2H), 6.72(d, 2H); Mass Spec: 395.9 (M + H)+ 3-amino-6-(4- chlorophenyl)-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)- thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 357

C17 H12 N4 O S2 1H NMR in CDCl3: δ 8.54 (d, 2H), 7.92 (d, 1H), 7.69-7.73(m, 2H), 7.57 (d, 2H), 7.48 (d, 1H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 7.15 (t, 1H), 6.25(s, 2H); 3-amino-N-(4- pyridyl)-6-(2- thienyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide

TABLE 5 Activity against Dengue virus of novel compounds of the presentinvention outside the scope of Formula III. Activity (EC₅₀ in μM) A:EC₅₀ ≦ 5 μM; B: 5 < EC₅₀ ≦ 25 μM; C: EC₅₀ > 25 μM; n.d.: not determinedCmpd DENV-1 DENV-2 DENV-3 DENV-4 281 n.d. B n.d. n.d. 282 n.d. B n.d.n.d. 283 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 284 A A B C 286 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 287 n.d. Bn.d. n.d. 288 A A B A 290 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 291 n.d. B n.d. n.d. 292 A AA A 301 A A B A 306 A A A A 316 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 317 n.d. A n.d. n.d.318 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 319 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 320 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 322 A A AA 323 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 324 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 325 A A A A 326 n.d. A n.d.n.d. 327 A A A A 328 A A B A 329 A A B A 330 B A B B 331 A A A B 332 A AA A 333 A A A A 334 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 335 A A A A 336 A A A A 337 A A A A338 A A A A 339 A A A A 340 A A A A 341 A A A A 342 A A A A 343 A A A A344 A A A A 345 A A A A 346 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 347 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 348n.d. A n.d. n.d. 349 A A A A 350 A A A A 351 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 352 A A AA 353 A A A A 354 n.d. B n.d. n.d. 355 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 356 n.d. B n.d.n.d. 357 n.d. A n.d. n.d.

TABLE 6 Compounds of the present invention. Molecular Cmpd ChemicalStructure Formula Chemical Name 364

C20 H14 F3 N3 O S 3-amino-8-methyl-N-(3- (trifluoromethyl)-phenyl)thieno[2,3- b]quinoline-2-carboxamide 365

C23 H21 N3 O S 3-amino-N-(naphthalen-2-yl)- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2- e]pyridine-2- carboxamide 366

C16 H16 N4 O S2 3-amino-N-(thiazol-2- yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2- e]pyridine-2-carboxamide 367

C16 H12 F3 N3 O S 3-amino-6-methyl-N-(3- (trifluoromethyl)-phenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 368

C20 H18 F3 N3 O S 3-amino-N-(3- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H- cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2- e]pyridine- 2-carboxamide 369

C20 H18 F3 N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H- cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2- e]pyridine- 2-carboxamide 370

C21 H2O F3 N3 O S 3-amino-N-(3- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 5,6,7,8,9,10-hexahydrocycloocta- [b]thieno[3,2- e]pyridine-2-carboxamide 371

C20 H18 F3 N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(2- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H- cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2- e]pyridine- 2-carboxamide 372

C20 H18 F3 N3 O S 3-amino-N-(2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H- cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2- e]pyridine- 2-carboxamide 373

C25 H23 N3 O S 3-amino-N,N-diphenyl- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2- e]pyridine-2-carboxamide 374

C23 H21 N3 O S 3-amino-N-(naphthalen-1- yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2- e]pyridine-2- carboxamide 375

C19 H13 N5 O2 S 3,6-diamino-5-cyano-4- (2-furyl)-N-phenyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine- 2-carboxamide 376

C21 H13 Cl3 N2 O2 S N-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-[(3,4- dichlorophenyl)methoxy]-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 377

C22 H13 Cl2 F3 N2 O2 S 3-[(3,4-dichloro- phenyl)methoxy]- N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 378

C22 H13 Cl2 F3 N2 O3 S 3-[(3,4-dichlorophenyl)- methoxy]-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 379

C21 H14 Cl2 N2 O2 S 3-[(3,4-dichlorophenyl)- methoxy]-N-phenyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine- 2-carboxamide 380

C21 H13 Cl3 N2 O2 S N-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-[(3,4- dichlorophenyl)methoxy]-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 381

C14 H9 Cl N2 O2 S N-(3-chlorophenyl)-3- hydroxy-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 382

C14 H9 Cl N2 O2 S N-(2-chlorophenyl)-3- hydroxy-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 383

C22 H14 N6 O2 S2 3,6-diamino-5-cyano-4- (2-furyl)-N-(4- phenylthiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 384

C21 H18 N4 O3 S2 3-hydroxy-6-morpholino-4- phenyl-N-thiazol-2-yl-thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 385

C25 H23 N3 O4 S 3-hydroxy-N-(2- methoxyphenyl)- 6-morpholino-4-phenyl-thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 386

C17 H10 F3 N3 O S3 3-methyl-N-thiazol-2- yl-6-(2-thienyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 387

C19 H13 F6 N3 O2 S2 [5-hydroxy-3-methyl- 5-(trifluoromethyl)-4H-pyrazol-1-yl]-[3- methyl-6-(2-thienyl)-4- (trifluoromethyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-2- yl]methanone 388

C18 H17 F3 N2 O S2 N-tert-butyl-3-methyl- 6-(2-thienyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 389

C16 H16 N2 O2 S N-(2-furylmethyl)-3,4,6- trimethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 390

C24 H22 N2 O2 S2 5-acetyl-3-methyl-N- phenethyl-N-(2-thienylmethyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 391

C17 H13 F N2 O2 S 5-acetyl-N-(3-fluorophenyl)-3- methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 392

C18 H15 N3 O S2 N-(1,3-benzothiazol-2- yl)-3,4,6-trimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 393

C21 H21 N3 O2 S N-[4-(cyclopropane- carbonylamino)phenyl]-3,4,6-trimethyl-thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 394

C16 H20 N2 O S N-(1-cyclopropylethyl)-3,4,6- trimethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 395

C15 H20 N2 O S N-isobutyl-3,4,6-trimethyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 396

C19 H18 N2 O3 S N-(2,3-dihydro-1,4- benzodioxin-6-yl)-3,4,6-trimethyl-thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 397

C22 H15 F2 N3 O2 S N2,N5-bis(4-fluorophenyl)- 3-methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2,5-dicarboxamide 398

C20 H20 H20 N2 O S (2-methylindolin-1-yl)- (3,4,6-trimethylthieno[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)methanone 399

C18 H21 F3 N2 O S N,3-dimethyl-N-(3- methylcyclohexyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)thieno- [2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 400

C21 H23 N3 O2 S 5-acetyl-N-[[4- (dimethylaminomethyl)-phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine- 2-carboxamide 401

C20 H22 N2 O4 S 3,4,6-trimethyl-N-(3,4,5- trimethoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 402

C20 H21 N3 O2 S N-[3-(ethylcarbamoyl)phenyl]- 3,4,6-trimethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine- 2-carboxamide 403

C17 H16 N2 O2 S N-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4,6- trimethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 404

C19 H21 N5 O S (4-pyrazin-2- ylpiperazin-1-yl)-(3,4,6-trimethylthieno[2,3- b]pyridin-2-yl)methanone 405

C18 H23 N3 O2 S 3,4,6-trimethyl-N- (3-oxo-3-pyrrolidin-1-yl-propyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 406

C19 H17 F3 N2 O S N-ethyl-3,6-dimethyl-N- phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 407

C24 H29 N3 O3 S [4-[(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)- methyl]piperazin-1-yl]-(3,4,6-trimethylthieno[2,3- b]pyridin-2- yl)methanone 408

C20 H20 N2 O S 3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinolin- 2-yl-(3,4,6-trimethylthieno[2,3- b]pyridin-2-yl)methanone 409

C21 H24 N2 O2 S N-[1-(2-methoxy- phenyl)ethyl]-N,3,4,6-tetramethyl-thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 410

C22 H17 F3 N4 O S3 1-[[3-methyl-6-(2-thienyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carbonyl]amino]-3-(p-tolyl)thiourea 411

C18 H13 N3 O S2 3-amino-N-pheny-6- (2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 412

C13 H7 N3 O S2 7-(thiophen-2-yl)pyrido- [3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one 413

C18 H11 Cl2 N3 O S2 3-amino-N-(3,4- dichlorophenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 414

C20 H17 N3 O S2 3-amino-N-(3,4- dimethylphenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 415

C20 H15 N3 O3 S2 3-amino-N-(2,3-dihydro- 1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]- pyridine-2-carboxamide 416

C19 H13 Br N4 O S 3-amino-N-(4- bromophenyl)-6-(4-pyridyl)thieno[2,3-b]- pyridine-2-carboxamide 417

C20 H13 F3 N4 O2 S 3-amino-6-(4-pyridyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 418

C16 H12 F3 N3 O S 3-amino-6-methyl-N-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 419

C19 H15 N3 O S2 3-amino-N-(m-tolyl)-6-(2- thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 420

C15 H10 F3 N3 O S 3-amino-N-[3- (trifluoromethyl)- phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 421

C14 H10 Br N3 O S 3-amino-N-(3-bromophenyl)- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 422

C14 H10 Br N3 O S 3-amino-N-(2-bromophenyl)- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 423

C14 H10 Br N3 O S 3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 424

C15 H10 F3 N3 O S 3-amino-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)- phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 425

C20 H13 Br Cl N3 O S 3-amino-N-(4- bromophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 426

C22 H23 N3 O S2 N-(1-adamantyl)-3-amino- 6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 427

C19 H15 N3 O2 S2 3-amino-N-(4- methoxyphenyl)-6-(2- thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 428

C19 H12 F3 N3 O2 S2 3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 429

C20 H15 N3 O2 S2 N-(4-acetylphenyl)- 3-amino-6-(2- thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 430

C22 H16 F3 N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(3- methoxyphenyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 431

C18 H11 Cl2 N3 O S2 3-amino-N-(3,5- dichlorophenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 432

C20 H17 N3 O3 S2 3-amino-N-(2,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 433

C18 H11 Cl2 N3 O S2 3-amino-N-(2,5- dichlorophenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 434

C18 H11 Cl2 N3 O S2 3-amino-N-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 435

C19 H13 Br N4 O S 3-amino-N-(4- bromophenyl)-6-(3- pyridyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 436

C19 H12 N4 O S3 3-amino-N-(1,3-benzothiazol- 2-yl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 437

C19 H12 F3 N3 O S2 3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 438

C20 H17 N3 O S2 3-amino-N-(2,5- dimethylphenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 439

C18 H12 Br N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(4- bromophenyl)-6-(2- furyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 440

C20 H13 F3 N4 O S 3-amino-6-(4-pyridyl)-N-[3- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 441

C20 H17 N3 O3 S2 3-amino-N-(2,5- dimethoxyphenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 442

C20 H14 F3 N3 O2 S2 3-amino-N-[2-methoxy-5- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 443

C19 H11 Cl F3 N3 O S2 3-amino-N-[4-chloro- 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 444

C20 H17 N3 O3 S2 3-amino-N-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 445

C18 H12 Cl N3 O S2 3-amino-N-(3- chlorophenyl)-6-(2- thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 446

C21 H16 Br N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(4- bromophenyl)-6-(3- methoxyphenyl)-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 447

C21 H16 Br N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(3- bromophenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 448

C22 H16 F3 N3 3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 449

C22 H16 F3 N3 O2 S 3-amino-6-(3- methoxyphenyl)-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 450

C22 H16 F3 N3 O2 S 3-amino-6-(3- methoxyphenyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 451

C22 H18 Br N3 O3 S 3-amino-N-(4- bromophenyl)-6-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 452

C22 H14 F3 N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(1,3- benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 453

C22 H14 F3 N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(1,3- benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 454

C21 H16 Br N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(3-bromophenyl)- 6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 455

C21 H13 F4 N3 O S 3-amino-6-(4- fluorophenyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 456

C21 H13 F4 N3 O S 3-amino-6-(4- fluorophenyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 457

C16 H12 F3 N3 O2 S 3-amino-6-methyl-N-[4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 458

C19 H14 F N3 O S2 3-amino-N-(3-fluoro- 4-methyl-phenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 459

C19 H12 F3 N3 O S2 3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 460

C19 H14 Cl N3 O2 S2 3-amino-N-(5-chloro- 2-methoxy-phenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 461

C18 H11 F2 N3 O S2 3-amino-N-(3,4- difluorophenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 462

C18 H12 Br N3 O S2 3-amino-N-(2-bromophenyl)- 6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 463

C19 H14 F N3 O S2 3-amino-N-(5-fluoro- 2-methyl-phenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 464

C18 H12 F N3 O S2 3-amino-N-(3- fluorophenyl)-6-(2- thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 465

C20 H13 F3 N4 O S 3-amino-6-(4-pyridyl)-N-[4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 466

C19 H13 Br N4 O S 3-amino-N-(2- bromophenyl)-6-(4- pyridyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 467

C21 H16 Br N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(2-bromophenyl)- 6-(3-methoxyphenyl)-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 468

C21 H16 Br N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(2- bromophenyl)-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 469

C21 H16 Br N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(4- bromophenyl)-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 470

C18 H11 F2 N3 O S2 3-amino-N-(2,5- difluorophenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 471

C18 H11 F2 N3 O S2 3-amino-N-(2,4- difluorophenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 472

C22 H16 F3 N3 O2 S 3-amino-6-(4- methoxyphenyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 473

C21 H19 N3 O4 S2 3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)- N-(3,4,5- trimethoxyphenyl)-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 474

C21 H14 Br N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(1,3- benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(4-bromophenyl)thieno- [2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 475

C23 H18 F3 N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 476

C23 H18 F3 N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 477

C19 H15 N3 O S2 3-amino-N-(o-tolyl)-6-(2- thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 478

C15 H9 Br N4 O S 3-(2-bromophenyl)-7- methylpyrido[3′,2′:4,5]-thieno[3,2-d][1,2,3]triazin- 4(3H)-one 479

C15 H9 Br N4 O S 3-(3-bromophenyl)-7- methylpyrido[3′,2′:4,5]-thieno[3,2-d][1,2,3]triazin- 4(3H)-one 480

C20 H13 F3 N4 O S 3-amino-6-(4-pyridyl)-N-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 481

C19 H13 Br N4 O S 3-amino-N-(3- bromophenyl)-6-(4- pyridyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 482

C18 H16 F3 N3 O3 S 3-amino-6- (dimethoxymethyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 483

C17 H12 F3 N3 O2 S 6-acetyl-3-amino-N-[4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 484

C17 H15 N3 O3 S2 1-[3-amino-6-(2- thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]pyrrolidine- 2-carboxylic acid 485

C21 H16 Br N3 O S 3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-6- (p-tolyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 486

C19 H12 N4 O S3 (NE)-3-amino-N-(3H-1,3- benzothiazol-2-ylidene)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 487

C20 H13 F3 N4 O2 S 3-amino-6-(4-pyridyl)-N-[2-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 488

C20 H13 N5 O S3 3-amino-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4- thiadiazol-2-yl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 489

C20 H13 F2 N3 O S 3-amino-N-(3- fluorophenyl)-6-(4-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 490

C20 H13 F2 N3 O S 3-amino-N,6-bis(4- fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 491

C21 H16 F N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(4- fluorophenyl)-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 492

C22 H16 F3 N3 O2 S 3-amino-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)- N-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 493

C21 H16 Cl N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(4- chlorophenyl)-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 494

C23 H19 N3 O3 S N-(4-acetylphenyl)-3- amino-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 495

C21 H15 Cl2 N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(2,5- dichlorophenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 496

C23 H21 N3 O4 S 3-amino-N-(2,5- dimethoxyphenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 497

C22 H16 Br N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(1,3-benzodioxol-5- yl)-N-(4-bromo-2-methyl-phenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 498

C22 H15 Cl F3 N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-[4-chloro-3- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 499

C23 H19 N3 O4 S 3-amino-N-(2,3-dihydro-1,4- benzodioxin-6-yl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 500

C24 H23 N3 O4 S 3-amino-6-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)- N-(4-methoxy-2-methyl-phenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 501

C23 H21 N3 O3 S 3-amino-N-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 502

C21 H15 F2 N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(2,4- difluorophenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 503

C22 H19 N3 O3 S 3-amino-N,6-bis(3- methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 504

C22 H19 N3 O3 S 3-amino-N-(2- methoxyphenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 505

C22 H19 N3 O2 S2 3-amino-6-(3- methoxyphenyl)-N-(3-methylsulfanylphenyl)- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 506

C22 H19 N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(3- methoxyphenyl)-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 507

C23 H21 N3 O3 S 3-amino-N-(4-methoxy-2- methyl-phenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 508

C23 H21 N3 O4 S 3-amino-N-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 509

C24 H23 N3 O4 S 3-amino-6-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-ethoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 510

C21 H16 F N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(4- fluorophenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 511

C22 H17 N3 O4 S 3-amino-N-(1,3-benzodioxol- 5-yl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 512

C23 H21 N3 O4 S 3-amino-N-(2,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 513

C23 H19 N3 O3 S N-(4-acetylphenyl)-3- amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 514

C22 H16 Br N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(1,3-benzodioxol- 5-yl)-N-(2-bromo-4-methyl-phenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 515

C22 H18 F N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(3-fluoro- 2-methyl-phenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 516

C21 H15 F2 N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(2,5- difluorophenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 517

C23 H19 N3 O4 S 3-amino-6-(1,3-benzodioxol- 5-yl)-N-(2-ethoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 518

C24 H23 N3 O5 S 3-amino-N-(2,5- dimethoxyphenyl)-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 519

C21 H15 Cl F N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(4-chloro-2- fluoro-phenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 520

C24 H23 N3 O5 S 3-amino-6-(3- methoxyphenyl)-N-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 521

C22 H19 N3 O2 S3 amino-6-(3- methoxyphenyl)-N-(o- tolyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 522

C27 H21 N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(3- methoxyphenyl)-N-(2-phenoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 523

C22 H18 F N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(3-fluoro-4- methyl-phenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 524

C24 H23 N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2,5-dimethylphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 525

C21 H15 F2 N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(3,4- difluorophenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 526

C21 H15 Cl F N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(3-chloro-4- fluoro-phenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 527

C21 H16 Cl N3 O2 S 3-amino-6-(4- chlorophenyl)-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 528

C23 H19 N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(1,3- benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 529

C22 H16 Cl N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(1,3-benzodioxol- 5-yl)-N-(3-chloro-4-methyl-phenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 530

C24 H23 N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 531

C24 H20 F3 N3 O4 S 3-amino-6-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-N- [2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 532

C23 H20 Cl N3 O4 S 3-amino-N-(5-chloro-2- methoxy-phenyl)-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 533

C23 H20 F N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)- N-(3-fluoro-4-methyl-phenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 534

C22 H17 Cl F N3 O3 S 3-amino-N-(4-chloro-2-fluoro- phenyl)-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 535

C21 H16 F N3 O2 S 3-amino-6-(4-fluorophenyl)- N-(4-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 536

C24 H23 N3 O5 S 3-amino-N-(2,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 537

C21 H13 Cl2 N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(1,3-benzodioxol- 5-yl)-N-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 538

C21 H14 F N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(1,3-benzodioxol-5- yl)-N-(2-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 539

C22 H17 Cl F N3 O3 S 3-amino-N-(2-chloro-4-fluoro- phenyl)-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 540

C22 H18 Cl N3 O3 S 3-amino-N-(3-chlorophenyl)- 6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 541

C22 H18 F N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(4-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 542

C24 H21 N3 O2 S2 N-(4-allylsulfanylphenyl)- 3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 543

C22 H18 Cl N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(3-chloro-2-methyl- phenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 544

C22 H18 Cl N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(3-chloro-4-methyl- phenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 545

C21 H15 Cl2 N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(2,4- dichlorophenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 546

C23 H21 N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(3,4- dimethylphenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 547

C22 H19 N3 O2 S 3-amino-6-(3- methoxyphenyl)-N-(m- tolyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 548

C22 H18 Cl N3 O3 S 3-amino-N-(2-chloro-5- methoxy-phenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 549

C22 H18 Br N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(4-bromo-2-methyl- phenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 550

C22 H18 Br N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(4-bromo-3-methyl- phenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 551

C22 H18 F N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(4-fluoro-2-methyl- phenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 552

C23 H21 N3 O3 S 3-amino-N-(3-ethoxyphenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 553

C22 H19 N3 O2 S 3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-(p-tolyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine- 2-carboxamide 554

C23 H21 N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(2,4- dimethylphenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno- [2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 555

C25 H25 N3 O2 S 3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)- N-(4-sec-butylphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 556

C21 H15 Br F N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(4-bromo-2- fluoro-phenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno- [2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 557

C21 H15 Cl F N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(2-chloro-4-fluoro- phenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 558

C23 H18 F3 N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)- N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 559

C22 H18 Br N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(3-bromo- 4-methyl- phenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 560

C22 H15 O2 Cl F3 N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-[2-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 6-(3-methoxyphenyl)- thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 561

C21 H16 Cl N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(3-chlorophenyl)- 6-(3-methoxy-phenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 562

C23 H21 N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(2,3- dimethylphenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 563

C21 H15 Cl2 N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)- 6-(3-methoxy-phenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 564

C21 H15 Cl2 N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(3,5- dichlorophenyl)- 6-(3-methoxy-phenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 565

C22 H18 F N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(5-fluoro-2-methyl- phenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 566

C22 H19 N3 O2 S2 3-amino-6-(3- methoxyphenyl)-N-(4-methylsulfanylphenyl)thieno- [2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 567

C24 H20 N4 O2 S3 3-amino-N-(2-ethylsulfanyl- 1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 568

C25 H22 N4 O2 S3 3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)- N-(2-propylsulfanyl-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 569

C25 H20 S3 N4 O2 N-(2-allylsulfanyl-1,3- benzothiazol-6-yl)-3-amino-6-(3- methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine- 2-carboxamide 570

C26 H24 N4 O2 S3 3-amino-N-(2-butylsulfanyl- 1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 571

C25 H25 N3 O2 S2 3-amino-N-(2- isobutylsulfanylphenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 572

C25 H25 N3 O2 S2 3-amino-N-(2- butylsulfanylphenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 573

C23 H20 Cl N3 O3 S 3-amino-N-(3-chloro- 2-methyl- phenyl)-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 574

C23 H20 Cl N3 O3 S 3-amino-N-(3-chloro-4- methyl-phenyl)-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 575

C22 H17 Cl2 N3 O3 S 3-amino-N-(2,5- dichlorophenyl)-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 576

C23 H20 Br N3 O3 S 3-amino-N-(2-bromo- 4-methyl- phenyl)-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 577

C24 H23 N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)- N-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 578

C23 H20 Br N3 O3 S 3-amino-N-(4-bromo-2- methyl-phenyl)-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 579

C23 H20 Br N3 O3 S 3-amino-N-(4-bromo-3- methyl-phenyl)-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 580

C23 H19 N3 O5 S 3-amino-N-(1,3-benzodioxol- 5-yl)-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 581

C23 H21 N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(o- tolyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 582

C24 H23 N3 O4 S 3-amino-6-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(3-ethoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 583

C23 H17 Br F3 N3 O3 S 3-amino-N-[4-bromo-3- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 584

C23 H18 F3 N3 O4 S 3-amino-6-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)- N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]- thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 585

C23 H17 Cl F3 N3 O3 S 3-amino-N-[4-chloro-3- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)- thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 586

C22 H16 Cl N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(1,3- benzodioxol-5- yl)-N-(3-chloro-2-methyl-phenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 587

C21 H13 Cl2 N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(1,3-benzodioxol- 5-yl)-N-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 588

C23 H19 N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(1,3-benzodioxol- 5-yl)-N-(2,5-dimethylphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 589

C22 H16 Cl N3 O4 S 3-amino-6-(1,3-benzodioxol- 5-yl)-N-(2-chloro-5-methoxy-phenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 590

C22 H16 Br N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(1,3-benzodioxol- 5-yl)-N-(4-bromo-3-methyl- phenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 591

C22 H15 N3 O5 S 3-amino-N,6-bis(1,3- benzodioxol-5-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 592

C23 H19 N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(1,3-benzodioxol- 5-yl)-N-(3-ethylphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 593

C22 H16 F N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(1,3-benzodioxol- 5-yl)-N-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 594

C22 H16 Cl N3 O4 S 3-amino-6-(1,3- benzodioxol-5- yl)-N-(5-chloro-2-methoxy-phenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 595

C21 H13 Cl F N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(1,3- benzodioxol-5- yl)-N-(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 596

C23 H19 N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(1,3-benzodioxol- 5-yl)-N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 597

C21 H13 F2 N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(1,3- benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(3,4-difluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 598

C21 H13 Cl F N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(1,3-benzodioxol-5- yl)-N-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 599

C23 H16 F3 N3 O4 S 3-amino-6-(1,3- benzodioxol-5-yl)-N- [2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)- phenyl]thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 600

C22 H13 Cl F3 N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(1,3- benzodioxol-5-yl)-N- [4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)- phenyl]thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 601

C21 H14 Cl N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(1,3- benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 602

C21 H14 F N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(1,3- benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(3-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 603

C21 H14 F N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(1,3- benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(4-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 604

C21 H15 Cl F N3 O S 3-amino-N-(3-chloro-2-methyl- phenyl)-6-(4-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 605

C20 H12 Cl2 F N3 O S 3-amino-N-(2,5- dichlorophenyl)-6-(4-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 606

C22 H18 F N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(2- ethoxyphenyl)-6-(4-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 607

C22 H18 F N3 O S 3-amino-N-(3,4- dimethylphenyl)-6-(4-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 608

C21 H14 F N3 O3 S 3-amino-N-(1,3- benzodioxol-5-yl)-6-(4-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 609

C22 H18 F N3 O S 3-amino-N-(3- ethylphenyl)-6-(4-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 610

C21 H16 F N3 O S 3-amino-6-(4-fluorophenyl)-N- (o-tolyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 611

C22 H18 F N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(3- ethoxyphenyl)-6-(4-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 612

C21 H15 F2 N3 O S 3-amino-N-(3-fluoro-4-methyl- phenyl)-6-(4-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 613

C20 H12 Cl F2 N3 O S 3-amino-N-(3-chloro-4- fluoro-phenyl)-6-(4-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 614

C22 H18 F N3 O S 3-amino-N-(2,4- dimethylphenyl)-6-(4-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 615

C20 H12 F3 N3 O S 3-amino-N-(3,4- difluorophenyl)-6-(4-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 616

C20 H12 Br F2 N3 O S 3-amino-N-(4-bromo-2-fluoro- phenyl)-6-(4-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 617

C20 H12 Cl F2 N3 O S 3-amino-N-(4-chloro-2-fluoro- phenyl)-6-(4-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 618

C20 H12 Cl F2 N3 O S 3-amino-N-(2-chloro-4-fluoro- phenyl)-6-(4-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 619

C22 H18 F N3 O3 S 3-amino-N-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-6-(4-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 620

C20 H13 Cl F N3 O S 3-amino-N-(4- chlorophenyl)-6-(4-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 621

C21 H15 Cl F N3 O S 3-amino-N-(5-chloro-2-methyl- phenyl)-6-(4-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 622

C20 H12 Cl2 F N3 O S 3-amino-N-(3,5- dichlorophenyl)-6-(4-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 623

C21 H15 F2 N3 O S 3-amino-N-(5-fluoro- 2-methyl- phenyl)-6-(4-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine- 2-carboxamide 624

C22 H18 F N3 O2 S 3-amino-6-(4-fluorophenyl)- N-(4-methoxy-2-methyl-phenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 625

C21 H16 F N3 O S2 3-amino 6-(4- fluorophenyl)-N-(4- methylsulfanyl-phenypthieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 626

C23 H21 N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(2,5- dimethylphenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 627

C22 H18 Br N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(2- bromo-4-methyl- phenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 628

C22 H17 Br F N3 O3 S 3-amino-N-(4-bromo-2-fluoro- phenyl)-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]- pyridine-2- carboxamide 629

C20 H11 Cl2 F2 N3 O S 3-amino-6-(2,5- dichlorophenyl)- N-(2,5-difluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 630

C20 H11 Cl2 F2 N3 O S 3-amino-6-(2,5- dichlorophenyl)-N-(3,4-difluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 631

C20 H14 Cl N3 O S 3-amino-6-(4- chlorophenyl)-N- phenyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 632

C21 H16 Cl N3 O S 3-amino-6-(4- chlorophenyl)-N-(m- tolyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 633

C23 H21 N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(m- tolyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 634

C22 H19 N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-N-phenyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 635

C24 H23 N3 O4 S 3-amino-6-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(4-ethoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 636

C22 H19 N3 O S 3-amino-N,6-bis(p- tolyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 637

C22 H19 N3 O S 3-amino-N-(o-tolyl)-6-(p- tolyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 638

C24 H21 N3 O3 S ethyl 4-[[3-amino-6-(p- tolyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]amino]benzoate 639

C21 H16 N4 O3 S 3-amino-N-(2- nitrophenyl)-6-(p- tolyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 640

C21 H16 F N3 O S 3-amino-N-(4- fluorophenyl)-6-(p- tolyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 641

C22 H18 Cl N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(5-chloro-2- methoxy-phenyl)-6-(p-tolyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 642

C21 H17 N3 O S 3-amino-N-phenyl-6- (p-tolyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 643

C22 H19 N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(2- methoxyphenyl)-6-(p- tolyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 644

C22 H19 N3 O S 3-amino-N-(m-tolyl)-6- (p-tolyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 645

C22 H16 Cl N3 O3 S methyl 4-[[3-amino-6-(4- chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2- carbonyl]amino]benzoate 646

C20 H13 Cl F N3 O S 3-amino-6-(4- chlorophenyl)-N-(4-fluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 647

C23 H21 N3 O2 S 3-amino-N-(2- ethoxyphenyl)-6-(p- tolyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 648

C21 H16 Cl N3 O S 3-amino-N-(4- chlorophenyl)-6- (p-tolyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 649

C21 H16 F N3 O S 3-amino-N-(2- fluorophenyl)-6- (p-tolyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 650

C21 H16 Cl N3 O S 3-amino-N-(2- chlorophenyl)-6-(p- tolyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 651

C23 H19 N3 O5 S 3-amino-6-(1,3-benzodioxol- 5-yl)-N-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 652

C22 H18 Cl N3 O3 S 3-amino-6-(4- chlorophenyl)-N-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 653

C20 H13 F3 N4 O S 3-amino-N-(4-pyridyl)-6-[3- (trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]- pyridine-2-carboxamide 654

C20 H12 Br Cl2 N3 O S 3-amino-N-(4- bromophenyl)-6-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide 655

C21 H13 F2 N3 O3 S 3-amino-N-(1,3- benzodioxol-5-yl)-6-(2,4-difluorophenyl)thieno[2,3- b]pyridine-2- carboxamide

TABLE 7 Activity against Dengue virus of compounds of the presentinvention. Activity (EC₅₀ in μM) A: EC₅₀ ≦ 5 μM; B: 5 < EC₅₀ ≦ 25 μM; C:EC₅₀ > 25 μM; n.d.: not determined Cmpd DENV-1 DENV-2 DENV-3 DENV-4 364A A A A 365 B A B C 366 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 367 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 368 A A AA 369 B A A A 370 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 371 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 372 n.d. A n.d.n.d. 373 A A A A 374 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 375 n.d. B n.d. n.d. 376 n.d. Bn.d. n.d. 377 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 378 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 379 n.d. A n.d. n.d.380 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 381 n.d. B n.d. n.d. 382 n.d. B n.d. n.d. 383 n.d.A n.d. n.d. 384 n.d. B n.d. n.d. 385 n.d. B n.d. n.d. 386 n.d. A n.d.n.d. 387 n.d. B n.d. n.d. 388 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 389 n.d. B n.d. n.d. 390n.d. A n.d. n.d. 391 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 392 n.d. B n.d. n.d. 393 n.d. Bn.d. n.d. 394 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 395 n.d. B n.d. n.d. 396 n.d. B n.d. n.d.397 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 398 n.d. B n.d. n.d. 399 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 400 n.d.A n.d. n.d. 401 n.d. C n.d. n.d. 402 n.d. C n.d. n.d. 403 n.d. A n.d.n.d. 404 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 405 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 406 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 407n.d. C n.d. n.d. 408 n.d. C n.d. n.d. 409 n.d. C n.d. n.d. 410 n.d. An.d. n.d. 411 A A A A 412 n.d. B n.d. n.d. 413 A A A A 414 A A A A 415 AA A A 416 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 417 A A A A 418 n.d. B n.d. n.d. 419 n.d. An.d. n.d. 420 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 421 n.d. B n.d. n.d. 422 n.d. A n.d. n.d.423 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 424 n.d. B n.d. n.d. 425 A A A A 426 n.d. A n.d.n.d. 427 A A A A 428 A A A A 429 A A A A 430 A A A A 431 A A A A 432n.d. B n.d. n.d. 433 A A A A 434 A A A A 435 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 436 n.d. An.d. n.d. 437 A A A A 438 A A A A 439 A A A A 440 n.d. B n.d. n.d. 441 AA A A 442 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 443 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 444 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 445A A A A 446 A A A A 447 A A A A 448 A A A A 449 A A A A 450 A A A A 451n.d. A n.d. n.d. 452 A A A A 453 A A A A 454 A A A A 455 A A A B 456n.d. A n.d. n.d. 457 n.d. B n.d. n.d. 458 A A A A 459 A A A A 460 n.d. An.d. n.d. 461 A A A A 462 A A A A 463 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 464 A A A A 465 AA A A 466 n.d. B n.d. n.d. 467 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 468 A A A A 469 A A A A470 A A A A 471 A A A A 472 A A A A 473 A A A A 474 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 475A A A A 476 A A A A 477 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 478 n.d. B n.d. n.d. 479 n.d. An.d. n.d. 480 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 481 n.d. B n.d. n.d. 482 A A A A 483 A AA A 484 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 485 A A A A 486 A A A A 487 n.d. A n.d. n.d.488 A A A A 489 A A A A 490 A A B A 491 C A B A 492 A A A A 493 A A A A494 A A B A 495 A A A A 496 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 497 A A A A 498 A A A A 499n.d. A n.d. n.d. 500 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 501 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 502 n.d. An.d. n.d. 503 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 504 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 505 n.d. A n.d. n.d.506 A A A A 507 A A A A 508 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 509 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 510 AA A A 511 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 512 A A A A 513 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 514 A A A A515 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 516 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 517 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 518 n.d.A n.d. n.d. 519 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 520 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 521 n.d. A n.d.n.d. 522 A A A A 523 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 524 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 525 n.d. An.d. n.d. 526 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 527 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 528 n.d. A n.d. n.d.529 A A A A 530 A A A A 531 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 532 A A A A 533 A A A A 534A A A A 535 A A A A 536 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 537 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 538 n.d. An.d. n.d. 539 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 540 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 541 n.d. A n.d. n.d.542 A A A A 543 A A A A 544 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 545 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 546 AA A A 547 A A A A 548 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 549 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 550 A A A A551 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 552 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 553 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 554 n.d.A n.d. n.d. 555 A A A A 556 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 557 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 558n.d. A n.d. n.d. 559 n.d. A A A 560 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 561 A A A A 562n.d. A n.d. n.d. 563 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 564 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 565 n.d. An.d. n.d. 566 A A A A 567 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 568 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 569 A AB A 570 A A A A 571 A A A A 572 A A A A 573 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 574 A A A A575 A A A A 576 A A A A 577 A A A A 578 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 579 n.d. A n.d.n.d. 580 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 581 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 582 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 583A A A A 584 n.d. A n.d. A 585 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 586 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 587n.d. A n.d. n.d. 588 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 589 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 590 n.d. An.d. n.d. 591 A A A A 592 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 593 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 594 n.d.A n.d. n.d. 595 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 596 A A A A 597 A A A A 598 A A A A 599A A A A 600 A A A A 601 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 602 A A A B 603 n.d. A n.d. A604 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 605 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 606 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 607 n.d.A n.d. n.d. 608 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 609 A A B B 610 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 611n.d. A n.d. n.d. 612 A A A A 613 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 614 n.d. A n.d. n.d.615 A A A A 616 A A A A 617 A A A A 618 A A n.d. n.d. 619 n.d. A n.d.n.d. 620 A A A A 621 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 622 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 623 n.d. An.d. n.d. 624 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 625 A A A C 626 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 627 n.d.A n.d. n.d. 628 A A A A 629 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 630 A A A A 631 A A A A 632n.d. A n.d. n.d. 633 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 634 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 635 A A C A636 A A A A 637 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 638 A A A A 639 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 640n.d. A n.d. n.d. 641 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 642 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 643 n.d. An.d. n.d. 644 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 645 A A A A 646 A A A A 647 n.d. A n.d.n.d. 648 A A A A 649 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 650 A A A A 651 A A A A 652 A A AA 653 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 654 n.d. A n.d. n.d. 655 n.d. A n.d. n.d.

Example 14 Synthesis of3-Amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-1-thia-7,10-diaza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2-carboxylicacid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide hydrochloride (C12 orCompound 115 in Table 1)

Step A—Synthesis of 2-chloro-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)acetamide(C3)

To a mixture of 5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-amine (C1, 1.06 g, 6 mmol)and K₂CO₃ (0.83 g, 6 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (20 mL), was addedchloroacetyl chloride (C2, 0.48 mL, 6 mmol). The mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 4 h. The reaction mixture was then poured intoice-water (100 mL), stirred, and then filtered. The resulting solid waswashed with water, and then dried in the oven under vacuum to affordcompound C3 (1.15 g, 76%) as a white solid.

Step B—Synthesis of tert-butyl(4E)-4-(hydroxymethylene)-5-oxoazepane-1-carboxylate (C6) and tert-butyl(3E)-3-(hydroxymethylene)-4-oxoazepane-1-carboxylate (C7)

A solution of tert-butyl 4-oxoazepane-1-carboxylate (C4, 2.56 g, 12.0mmol) and N-[tert-butoxy(dimethylamino)methyl]-N,N-dimethylamine (C5,2.97 mL, 14.4 mmol) in THF (30 mL) was refluxed for 8 h. After cooling,the reaction mixture was treated with water (20 mL), stirred at roomtemperature for 15 min, and then extracted with EtOAc. The organic layerwas dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated under reduced pressure to giveC6 (major) and C7 (minor) as a colorless oil (2.63 g, 91%), which wasused as a mixture in the next step reaction directly.

Step C—Synthesis of tert-butyl3-cyano-2-thioxo-1,2,5,6,8,9-hexahydro-7H-pyrido[2,3-d]azepine-7-carboxylate(C9) and tert-butyl3-cyano-2-thioxo-1,2,5,7,8,9-hexahydro-6H-pyrido[3,2-c]azepine-6-carboxylate(C10)

A solution of a mixture of C6 and C7 (2.36 g, 9.8 mmol),2-cyanoethanethioamide (C8, 0.98 g, 9.8 mmol) and piperidine acetate (10mL) [prepared from glacial acetic acid (4.2 mL), water (10 mL) andpiperidine (7.2 mL)] in H₂O (50 mL) was refluxed for 2 h. After cooling,the reaction mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organiclayer was dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated under reduced pressure.The given residue was purified through silica gel chromatography(EtOAc/Hexane 60:40) to afford the desired compound C9, a yellow solid(0.75 g, 25%) as the major product. MS: MH⁺=306 and C10 (0.188 g, 6.3%)as the minor product. MS: MH⁺=306.

Step D—Synthesis of3-amino-7-tert-butyloxycarbonyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-1-thia-7,10-diaza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2-carboxylicacid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide (C11)

A mixture of C9 (750 mg, 2.46 mmol), C3 (623 mg, 2.46 mmol) and sodiumacetate (302 mg, 3.68 mmol) in EtOH (20 mL) was refluxed for 4 h. Aftercooling, the reaction mixture was poured into water (100 mL), stirred,and then filtered. The given solid was dried in the oven under vacuum,and then recrystallized in EtOAc to afford compound C11 (500 mg, 39%) asa yellow solid. MS: MNa⁺=545.

Step E—Synthesis of3-Amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-1-thia-7,10-diaza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2-carboxylicacid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide hydrochloride (C12,Compound 115 in the Table)

The Boc-protected amine C11 (150 mg, 0.29 mmol) was stirred in asolution of 4 M HCl in 1,4-dioxane (5 mL) at room temperature for 2 h.Then the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the productwas precipitate out in hexane. The given solid was further purified byrecrystallization from MeOH/CH₂Cl₂ to afford the target compound C12(100 mg, 76%) as a red solid. HPLC: purity >97%. MS: MH⁺=423. ¹H NMR(DMSO-d₆+D₂O): δ 8.02 (s, 1H), 7.60 (d, 2H), 7.42 (m, 3H), 4.26 (s, 2H),3.45 (s, 2H), 3.12 (m, 2H), 1.96 (s, 2H).

Example 15 Synthesis of3-Amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-1-thia-6,10-diaza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2-carboxylicacid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide hydrochloride (C14 orCompound 52 in Table 1)

The compound C14 was synthesized in a manner similar to Compound 115(C12) by utilizing isolated tert-butyl3-cyano-2-thioxo-1,2,5,7,8,9-hexahydro-6H-pyrido[3,2-c]azepine-6-carboxylate(C10). The compound3-amino-6-tert-butyloxycarbonyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-1-thia-6,10-diaza-cyclohepta[f]indene-2-carboxylicacid (5-phenyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amide (C13) was confirmed withmass spectroscopy. C14 was obtained as a yellow solid. MS: MH⁺=423. ¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆+D₂O): δ 8.24 (s, 1H), 7.86 (s, 2H), 7.53 (s, 3H), 3.36 (s,2H), 3.28 (s, 4H), 3.17 (s, 2H).

Example 16 Synthesis of Compounds 281, 282 and 283

Synthesis of 2-(hydroxymethylene)cycloheptanone (1-2)

A solution of 1-1 (19.04 g, 169.7 mmol) in anhydrous THF (50 mL) wascooled to 0° C. A solution of LHMDS (1.0 M in THF, 190 mL, 190 mmol) wasadded dropwise, followed by ethyl formate (13.8 g, 186.3 mmol). Theresulting mixture was stirred for 3 h at 0° C. under N₂ and quenched byslow addition of water (300 mL) and hexanes (200 mL). The layers wereseparated, the aqueous layer was neutralized with 5% citric acid (350mL), followed by extraction with ethyl acetate (300 mL×2). Organiclayers were combined, washed with water (300 mL), brine (300 mL) anddried (Na₂SO₄). The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and 1-2was obtained as an oil (20.0 g, 84% yield). This was used in the nextstep without further purification.

Synthesis of2-sulfanyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridine-3-carbonitrile(1-3)

A mixture of 1-2 (18.0 g, 128.6 mmol), 2-cyanothioacetamide (12.9 g,128.6 mmol) and a piperidine solution (122 mL, prepared from piperidine(90 mL) and AcOH (53 mL) in water (125 mL)) in water (643 mL) was heatedto reflux for 15 minutes. Additional AcOH (193 mL) was added and thereaction mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature slowly, whencompound 1-3 precipitated out as a red solid. The reaction mixture wasfiltered and the cake was washed with water (100 mL) and dried undervacuum (18.5 g, 70% yield).

General Procedure for the Preparation of 2-Bromoacetoamide

To a solution of the corresponding primary amine (25 mmol) in anhydrousDCM (100 mL) was added a mixture of 2-bromoacetyl bromide (25 mmol) andtriethylamine (30 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (20 mL) at −30° C. under N₂.After the addition, the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor 1.5 h and then concentrated. The residue was re-dissolved in acetone(50 mL), precipitated triethylamine hydrobromide was removed byfiltration, and the filtrate was evaporated to yield the product. Theproduct was further purified by trituration with diethyl ether.

General Procedure for the Preparation of Final Products

To a slurry of compound 1-3 (1 mmol, 204 mg) in anhydrous EtOH (5 mL)was added the corresponding 2-bromoacetamide (1 mmol), followed by asolution of sodium ethoxide in EtOH (2.6 M solution, 1.5 mmol, 0.58 mL)at room temperature under N₂. The reaction was heated to reflux for 2hours and during that time, the desired product precipitated out. Themixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered. The solid waswashed by EtOH (2 mL), diethyl ether (5 mL) and dried under vacuum toyield the final products.

Example 17 Synthesis of Compounds 284, 286, 287 and 288

To a slurry of 1-5 (100 mg, 0.333 mmol) in anhydrous EtOH (2.5 mL) wasadded the corresponding sulfanylpyridine carbonitrile (1-7) followed bya solution of sodium ethoxide in EtOH (2.6 M solution, 0.2 mL, 0.56mmol) at room temperature under N₂. The reaction was heated to refluxfor 2 hours and during that time, the desired product precipitated out.The mixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered. The solid waswashed with EtOH (2 mL) and ether (5 mL), and dried under vacuum to givethe final compounds.

Example 18 Synthesis of Compounds 285, 289, 293 and 294, 295, 296, 297,298, 358, 359 and 360

Synthesis of 2-bromo-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)acetamide (1-5)

A slurry of 1-4 (4.0 g, 22.57 mmol) and TEA (4.55 g, 45.14 mmol) inanhydrous DCM (400 mL) was cooled to 10° C. followed by the dropwiseaddition of 2-bromoacetyl bromide (9.12 g, 45.14 mmol). After theaddition was complete, the mixture was stirred at room temperatureovernight under N₂ and then filtered. The cake was washed with DCM (100mL), aqueous saturated NaHCO₃ (100 mL), diethyl ether (100 mL) and driedunder vacuum to give 1-5 (4.85 g, yield 72%).

Synthesis of3-amino-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide(1-6)

To a slurry of 1-3 (2.04 g, 10 mmol) in anhydrous EtOH (100 mL) wasadded 1-5 (2.99 g, 10 mmol), followed by a solution of sodium ethoxidein EtOH (2.6 M solution, 5.8 mL, 15 mmol) at room temperature under N₂.The reaction was heated to reflux for 2 hours and during that time, thedesired product precipitated out. The mixture was cooled to roomtemperature and filtered. The solid was washed with EtOH (20 mL),diethyl ether (50 mL), and dried under vacuum to give 1-6 (3.30 g, yield78%).

Synthesis of3-benzamido-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide(285)

To a solution of 1-6 (500 mg, 1.18 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (5 mL) wasadded pyridine (0.15 mL) at room temperature under N₂, followed bybenzoic anhydride (401 mg, 1.77 mmol). Then the mixture was stirred at50° C. overnight. HPLC revealed about 60% conversion. More benzoicanhydride (267 mg) and pyridine (0.15 mL) were added and the mixture wasstirred at 50° C. for another 5 hours. DCM (100 mL) was added and themixture was washed with water (10 mL), aqueous saturated NaHCO₃ (10 mL),brine (10 mL) and dried (Na₂SO₄). The solvent was removed under reducedpressure and the residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography to give 285 (35 mg, yield 7%).

Synthesis of3-(butylamino)-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide(289)

To a solution of 1-6 (200 mg, 0.475 mmol) in anhydrous NMP (2 mL) wasadded n-BuI (131 mg, 0.713 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 1 h under N₂. Then, DCM (100 mL) was added and themixture was washed with water (10 mL), aqueous saturated NaHCO₃ (10 mL),brine (10 mL) and dried (Na₂SO₄). Most of the solvent was removed underreduced pressure and the precipitated solid was filtered. The cake waswashed with diethyl ether (10 mL) and dried under vacuum to yield 289(70 mg, 31% yield).

Synthesis of2-((2-((5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridin-3-yl)amino)aceticacid (293)

To a mixture of intermediate 1-6 (0.63 g, 1.5 mmol) and TEA (0.9 mL, 6.0mmol, 4.0 eq) in anhydrous THF (20 mL) was slowly added ethylbromoacetate (0.4 mL, 3.0 mmol, 2.0 eq) and the contents were stirredovernight at room temperature. The volatiles were removed under vacuumand the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica geleluting 0-5% MeOH/DCM affording the desired intermediate. This materialwas treated with aqueous 1M LiOH (4 mL) in THF—H₂O (3:1, 20 mL) at roomtemperature overnight. Most of the THF was removed under vacuum and theaqueous layer was washed with MTBE:EtOAc (1:1, 10 mL) and acidified topH=3-5 using acetic acid. The free acid obtained was stirred with sodiummethoxide (1 eq) in MTBE to give the desired sodium salt of 293 (0.12 g,9% overall yield) as a solid.

Synthesis of3-((2-aminoethyl)amino)-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide(294)

To a solution of intermediate 1-6 (0.42 g, 1 mmol) and triethylamine (2mL) in N-methylpyrrolidinone (20 mL) was added N(Boc)-2-bromoethylamine(1.8 g, 8.0 mmol) and the contents were heated at 100° C. for 16 h. Thereaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and poured into ice-coldwater. The solid obtained was filtered and air-dried to give the freebase (0.23 g). Treatment of the free base with 2M HCl in diethyl ether(10 mL) at room temperature overnight followed by filtration afforded294 in the HCl salt form (0.19 g, 38% overall yield).

Synthesis of3-oxo-3-((2-((5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridin-3-yl)amino)propanoicacid (295)

To a solution of intermediate 1-6 (0.63 g, 1.5 mmol) and TEA (1 mL) inanhydrous DCM (30 mL) at 0° C. was added methylmalonyl chloride (0.4 g,3.0 mmol, 2.0 eq) dropwise and the contents were slowly warmed to roomtemperature and stirred for 24 h. The organic portion was washed with 1MNaOH, brine, dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated. The crude methylester was stirred with 1M LiOH (4 mL) in THF (12 mL) and water (4 mL) atroom temperature overnight. Most of the THF was removed under vacuum andthe solid obtained was filtered, dried and treated with sodium methoxide(1.0 eq) in MTBE at room temperature overnight. The solid obtained wasfiltered and dried under vacuum to give the sodium salt of 295 (0.3 g,38% overall yield) as a brown solid.

Synthesis of3-(2-aminoacetamido)-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide(296)

To a solution of intermediate 1-6 (1.26 g, 3.0 mmol) and Boc-glycine(1.05 g, 6.0 mmol, 2.0 eq) in anhydrous DMF (30 mL) at room temperaturewas sequentially added HBTU (2.27 g, 6.0 mmol, 2.0 eq) and DIEA (2.6 mL,15 mmol, 5.0e q). The contents were stirred at room temperature for 36h. The reaction mixture was poured into ice-cold water and the solidobtained was filtered, and dried under vacuum. The solid was dissolvedin TFA (10 mL) and DCM (20 mL) and stirred overnight. The volatiles wereremoved under vacuum. The residue obtained was stirred in 2M HCl indiethyl ether (20 mL) at room temperature overnight and the solid wasfiltered, dried under vacuum to yield 296 as the HCl salt (0.6 g, 39%overall yield).

Synthesis of3-acetamido-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide(358)

To a solution of 1-6 (200 mg, 0.475 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (2 mL) wasadded pyridine (0.05 mL) followed by acetic anhydride (60 mg, 0.57mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnightand then DCM (100 mL) was added. The mixture was washed with water (10mL), aqueous saturated NaHCO₃ (10 mL), brine (10 mL) and dried (Na₂SO₄).The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography to give 358 (40 mg, yield19%).

Synthesis of3-(methylamino)-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide(359)

To a solution of 1-6 (200 mg, 0.475 mmol) in anhydrous NMP (2 mL) wasadded CH₃I (102 mg, 0.712 mmol) and stirred for 1 hour at roomtemperature under N₂. Then, DCM (100 mL) was added and the mixture waswashed with water (10 mL), saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ (10 mL), brine (10mL) and dried (Na₂SO₄). Most of the solvent was removed under reducedpressure and the precipitated solid was filtered. The cake was washedwith diethyl ether (10 mL) and dried under vacuum to give 359 (95 mg,48% yield).

General Procedure for Compounds 297, 298 and 360

To a solution of intermediate 1-6 (0.84 g, 2.0 mmol) and thecorresponding pyridine carboxylic acid (0.49 g, 4.0 mmol, 2.0 eq) inanhydrous DMF (25 mL) at room temperature was sequentially added HBTU(1.52 g, 4.0 mmol, 2.0 eq) and DIEA (3.5 mL, 20 mmol, 10 eq) and thecontents were stirred at room temperature overnight. The reactionmixture was poured into ice-cold water and the solid obtained wasfiltered and dried under vacuum. The free base obtained above wasstirred in 2M HCl in diethyl ether (10 mL), filtered and dried to givethe appropriate HCl salt form of the final compounds.

Example 19 Synthesis of Compound 290

Synthesis ofS-[2-oxo-2-[(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)amino]ethyl]ethanethioate(1-8)

To a slurry of 1-5 (300 mg, 1 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (30 mL) was addedpotassium thioacetate (171 mg, 1.5 mmol) and the mixture was stirred atroom temperature overnight. The precipitate was filtered, the filtercake was washed with diethyl ether (30 mL), and dried under vacuum togive intermediate 1-8 (287 mg, yield 95%).

Synthesis of3-amino-5-nitro-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(290a)

To a slurry of 1-8 (100 mg, 0.34 mmol) in anhydrous EtOH (5 mL) wasadded a solution of NaOEt in EtOH (2.6 M solution, 0.2 mL, 0.52 mmol) atroom temperature under N₂ for 1 h. Then, 1-9 (62 mg, 0.34 mmol) wasadded to the mixture and the reaction was heated to reflux for 2 hours.During that time, the desired product precipitated out. The mixture wascooled to room temperature and filtered. The solid was washed with EtOH(10 mL) and diethyl ether (15 mL), and dried under vacuum to give 290a(53 mg, 39% overall yield).

Synthesis of3,5-diamino-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(290)

To a slurry of 17 (280 mg, 0.704 mmol) in anhydrous EtOH (60 mL) wasadded PtO₂ (28 mg), and the mixture was hydrogenated at 30 psi for 3days. The mixture was filtered through Celite, the filtrate wasconcentrated and the resulting residue was recrystallized withMeOH/diethyl ether (1:4, 5 mL) to give 290 (45 mg, 18% yield).

Example 20 Synthesis of Compound 291

Synthesis of Ethyl 5-cyano-6-sulfanyl-pyridine-3-carboxylate (1-12)

To a solution of 1-11 (500 mg, 3.00 mmol) and 2-cyanothioacetamide (1.0g, 10.0 mmol) in anhydrous EtOH (36 mL) was added a solution of NaOEt inEtOH (2.6 M solution, 4.0 mL, 1.04 mmol) at room temperature and thenthe mixture was heated to reflux for 1 hour. The mixture was cooled toroom temperature, concentrated and the residue was dissolved in water(20 mL). Concentrated HCl was added dropwise to adjust the pH to 8-9when a solid precipitated out. The precipitate was collected byfiltration and filter cake was washed with water and dried under vacuumto yield 1-12 (212 mg, 34% yield).

Synthesis of Ethyl3-amino-2-[(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carboxylate(1-13)

To a slurry of compound 1-12 (150 mg, 0.721 mmol) in anhydrous EtOH (5mL) was added 1-5 (216 mg, 0.721 mmol), followed by a solution of NaOEtin EtOH (2.6 M solution, 0.5 mL, 1.3 mmol) at room temperature under N₂.The reaction was heated to reflux for 2 hours and during that time, thedesired product precipitated out. The mixture was cooled to roomtemperature and filtered. The solid was washed with EtOH (2 mL), diethylether (5 mL), and dried under vacuum to give 1-13 (230 mg, 75% yield).

Synthesis of3-amino-2-[(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carboxylicacid (291)

To a slurry of compound 1-13 (230 mg, 0.54 mmol) in THF (5 mL) was addeda solution of LiOH in water (1 M solution, 1.35 mL, 1.35 mmol). Thereaction was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours and during thattime the desired product precipitated out. After filtration, the solidwas washed with EtOH (2 mL) and diethyl ether (5 mL), and dried undervacuum to give 291 (48 mg, 22% yield).

Example 21 Synthesis of Compound 292

To a slurry of 1-8 (200 mg, 0.669 mmol) in anhydrous EtOH (10 mL) wasadded a solution of NaOEt in EtOH (2.6 M solution, 0.4 mL, 1.04 mmol) atroom temperature under nitrogen for one hour. Then, 1-10 (116 mg, 0.669mmol) was added to the mixture and the reaction was heated to reflux for2 hours. During that time, the desired product precipitated out. Themixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered. The solid waswashed with EtOH (10 mL), diethyl ether (15 mL), and dried under vacuumto yield 292 (35 mg, 15% overall yield).

Example 22 Synthesis of Compounds 299, 300, 361 and 362

Synthesis of2-[[6-chloro-2-[(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl]amino]aceticacid (299)

A solution of 292 (200 mg, 1 eq), TEA (0.32 mL, 6 eq) in DMF (3 ml) withethyl bromoacetate (172 mg, 2 eq) was stirred at room temperature for 2h. The reaction was poured into ice water (10 mL), filtered, and driedto afford the ethyl ester intermediate. This material was dissolved in3:1 THF/H₂O (10 mL) and 1M NaOH (1.5 mL, 3 eq) and stirred at roomtemperature for 2 h. Following removal of THF, the resulting solid wascollected by filtration and dried under vacuum to afford product 299 asthe sodium salt (105 mg, 43% overall yield).

Synthesis of3-(2-aminoethylamino)-6-chloro-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(300)

A solution of 292 (350 mg, 1 eq), TEA (2 ml), andN-(Boc)-2-bromoethylamine (1 g, 5 eq) in NMP (20 mL) was heated at 100°C. for 16 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, pouredinto ice water (60 mL), and the solid was filtered and dried to give theBoc-protected intermediate. This solid dissolved in 10% HCl in MeOH (20mL) and stirred at room temperature for 3 h. The volume of the reactionmixture was reduced to 3 mL, the solid was collected by filtration andwashed by diethyl ether (3×3 mL) to afford product 300 (85 mg, 20%yield) as a light-yellow powder.

Synthesis of3-[(2-aminoacetyl)amino]-6-chloro-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(361)

A solution of 292 (200 mg, 1 eq), Boc-glycine (180 mg, 2 eq), HBTU (390mg, 2 eq) and DIPEA (0.447 mL, 5 eq) in DMF (5 mL) were stirred at roomtemperature for 3 days. The reaction was poured into ice water (20 mL),filtered, and dried to isolate the Boc-protected intermediate. Thismaterial was dissolved in 10% HCl in MeOH (10 mL) and the reaction wasstirred at room temperature for 2 h. After removing solvents, theresulting solid was washed with EtOH (3×10 mL) and DCM (3×10 mL) toafford 361 as the HCl salt (30 mg, 12% overall yield).

Synthesis of3-[[6-chloro-2-[(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl]amino]-3-oxo-propanoicacid (362)

A mixture of 292 (1 g, 1 eq) and TEA (3.33 ml) in anhydrous DCM (100 mL)was stirred at 0° C., then methyl malonyl chloride (0.833 mL, 3 eq) wasadded slowly. After stirring at room temperature for 18 h, DMF (5 mL)was added and the reaction was stirred for an additional 6 h in attemptto drive to completion. The mixture was concentrated to dryness,triturated in water (500 mL) for 1 h, filtered, and the solid was washedby MTBE (3×30 mL). This crude ester intermediate was purified by silicagel column chromatography using 0-5% MeOH/DCM to give pure material (385mg, 31% yield). The hydrolysis reaction was performed with the purifiedester intermediate (386 mg, 1 eq) in 3:1 THF/H₂O (30 mL) and 1M NaOH(3.4 mL, 4.3 eq). The reaction was stirred at room temperature and thenconcentrated to dryness. The resulting solid was collected byfiltration, washed by MTBE (3×50 mL), and dried to give 362 as alight-yellow solid (215 mg, 17% overall yield).

Example 23 Synthesis of Compound 301

Synthesis of 3-(dimethylaminomethylene)-1-methyl-piperidin-4-one (1-13)

A mixture of 1-12 (25 mL, 203 mmol, 1.0 eq), and N,N-dimethylformamidedimethylacetal (30 mL, 223.3 mmol, 1.1 eq) in toluene (200 mL) washeated to reflux for 12 h. Additional N,N-dimethylformamidedimethylacetal (30 mL, 223.3 mmol, 1.1 eq) was added and the heating wascontinued for another 24 h. Volatiles were removed under reducedpressure and N,N-dimethylformamide dimethylacetal (60 mL, 446.6 mmol,2.2 eq) was added to the residue yet again and it was heated at 100° C.overnight. The reaction mixture was evaporated under reduced pressure,and twice azeotroped toluene twice to afford 48 g (˜70% purity by LC-MS)of crude 1-13 as a dark brown liquid.

Synthesis of6-methyl-2-sulfanyl-7,8-dihydro-5H-1,6-naphthyridine-3-carbonitrile(1-14)

To a mixture of crude compound 1-13 (15 g, 89 mmol, 1.3 eq) and2-cyanothioacetamide (6.9 g, 68.5 mmol, 1 eq) in anhydrous EtOH (150 mL)at room temperature, was added NaOEt (21 wt % in EtOH, 55 mL, 144 mmol,2.1 eq) and the reaction mixture was heated to reflux overnight. Thereaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, poured into ice waterand acidified with aqueous HCl (2N) to pH˜2. The mixture was filteredand the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue wastriturated with MeOH, filtered and dried under vacuum to afford 12 g(66% yield, >85% purity by LC-MS) of crude compound 1-14 as a yellowsolid.

Synthesis of3-amino-6-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-7,8-dihydro-5H-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2-carboxamide(301)

See procedure used for the synthesis of 1-6.

Example 24 Synthesis of Compounds 302, 304-311, 321 and 363

Synthesis of 3-(dimethylamino)-1-(2-thienyl)prop-2-en-1-one (1-22)

See procedure used for the synthesis of 1-13.

Synthesis of 2-sulfanyl-6-(2-thienyl)pyridine-3-carbonitrile (1-23)

See procedure used for the synthesis of 1-14.

Synthesis of 2-bromo-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]acetamide (1-24)

See procedure used for the synthesis of 1-5.

Synthesis of3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(1-25)

See procedure used for the synthesis of 1-6.

Synthesis of3-oxo-3-[[6-(2-thienyl)-2-[[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl]amino]propanoicacid (302)

See procedure used for the synthesis of compound 295.

Synthesis of3-(2-aminoethylamino)-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(304)

See procedure used for the synthesis of compound 294.

Synthesis of2-[[6-(2-thienyl)-2-[[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl]amino]aceticacid (305)

See procedure used for the synthesis of compound 299.

Synthesis of2-[carboxymethyl-[6-(2-thienyl)-2-[[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl]amino]aceticacid (363)

By-product resulting from disubstitution of the glycine reagent duringthe synthesis of compound 305.

Synthesis of2-(thiophen-2-yl)-10-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-7,8-dihydro-5H-pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-b][1,5]diazonine-6,9,11(10H)-trione(306)

By-product resulting from intramolecular cyclization of the bromoacetylintermediate used for the synthesis of compounds 307, 308, and 309.

Synthesis of3-[[2-(methylamino)acetyl]amino]-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(307)

A solution of 1-25 (500 mg) in 1,4-dioxane was reacted with bromoacetylbromide and TEA. After stirring at room temperature for 20 minutes, thereaction mixture was poured into cold diethyl ether, stirred for 10 min,filtered, washed with diethyl ether and dried in vacuo to afford 760 mg(quantitative yield) of the bromoacetyl intermediate as the hydrobromidesalt. On 200 mg scale, this bromoacetyl intermediate was reacted with amethylamine solution (33% wt. solution in EtOH) for 2 hours at roomtemperature. The reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness andtriturated with DCM to afford pure compound. This material was treatedwith 1.25M HCl in MeOH and stirred for 2 hours. Following evaporation invacuo and trituration with diethyl ether, 75 mg of compound 307 wasisolated as the HCl salt (44% yield).

Synthesis of3-[[2-(dimethylamino)acetyl]amino]-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(308)

On 200 mg scale, the bromoacetyl intermediate used for the synthesis ofcompound 307 was reacted with a 2M dimethylamine solution in THF for 1hour at room temperature. The reaction mixture was evaporated to drynessand treated with 2M HCl in diethyl ether and stirred for 1 hour. Thereaction mixture was filtered and triturated with DCM to afford 135 mgof 308 as the HCl salt (79% yield).

Synthesis ofTrimethyl-[2-oxo-2-[[6-(2-thienyl)-2-[[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl]amino]ethyl]ammonium(309)

On 150 mg scale, the bromoacetyl intermediate used for the synthesis ofcompound 307 was mixed with a 25% trimethylamine in MeOH solution for 1hour at room temperature. The reaction mixture was evaporated to drynessand triturated with DCM to afford 100 mg of 309 (71% yield).

Synthesis of Ethyl4-oxo-4-[[6-(2-thienyl)-2-[[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl]amino]butanoate(310)

A solution of compound 1-25 (0.71 g, 1.69 mmol, 1.0 equiv) in1,4-dioxane (20 mL) was treated with succinyl chloride (5.0 mL, excess)at room temperature under N₂. The reaction mixture was stirred for 2 h.The reaction mixture was poured into cold diethyl ether and theresulting solid was filtered, washed with diethyl ether and dried toafford 0.9 g, (99% yield) of 310 as a pale yellow solid.

Synthesis of4-oxo-4-[[6-(2-thienyl)-2-[[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl]amino]butanoicacid (311)

Compound 310 (0.548 g, 1.0 mmol, 1.0 equiv) was dissolved in THF/H₂O(3:1; 120 mL) and treated with sodium hydroxide (0.4 g, 10 mmol, 10equiv) at room temperature for 2 h. The reaction mixture was evaporatedto reduce the volume. The resulting precipitate was filtered and washedwith DCM and hexanes. After drying, 0.44 g (81% yield) of the sodiumsalt of 311 was isolated as a yellow solid.

Synthesis of3-(ethylamino)-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(321)

To a solution of compound 1-25 (0.5 g, 1.2 mmol, 1 eq) in anhydrous1,4-dioxane (30 mL) was added dropwise triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate(0.29 g, 1.55 mmol, 1.3 eq) in DCM (5 mL) at 5° C. The reaction mixturewas allowed to warm to room temperature and stir overnight. The reactionmixture was evaporated in vacuo, triturated with diethyl ether, filteredand washed with diethyl ether. This crude material was purified bytrituration with MeOH to afford 70 mg of 321 (13% yield) as a brightyellow solid.

Example 25 Synthesis of Compounds 303 and 312

Synthesis of3-amino-6-methyl-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-7,8-dihydro-5H-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2-carboxamide(1-26)

See procedure used for the synthesis of 1-6.

Synthesis of2-[[6-methyl-2-[[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]carbamoyl]-7,8-dihydro-5H-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridin-3-yl]amino]aceticacid (303)

See procedure used for the synthesis of compound 299.

Synthesis of3-[[2-(dimethylamino)acetyl]amino]-6-methyl-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-7,8-dihydro-5H-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2-carboxamide(312)

See procedure used for the synthesis of compound 308.

Example 26 Synthesis of Compound 316

Synthesis of ChloromethylN-[6-(2-thienyl)-2-[[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl]carbamate(1-32)

To a solution of intermediate 1-25 (1.26 g, 3 mmol) in anhydrous1,4-dioxane (60 mL) at room temperature was added chloromethylchloroformate (1 mL, 12 mmol) and the contents were stirred overnight.The solid obtained was filtered, triturated with MTBE (2×20 mL) anddried to afford the desired intermediate 1-32 (1 g) as the HCl salt.

Synthesis of7-(thiophen-2-yl)-3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione(316)

To a solution of (L)-Cbz-valine (2.5 g, 10 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (100mL) at room temperature was added cesium carbonate (3.3 g, 10 mmol) andthe mixture was stirred for 1 h. To the reaction flask was added theintermediate 1-32 (1 g) and the contents were stirred at roomtemperature overnight. The reaction mixture was added to ice-cold waterand the precipitate obtained was filtered, washed with MTBE (2×30 mL)and dried to afford 316 as a yellow solid (0.5 g).

Example 27 Synthesis of Compound 317

Synthesis of 4-ethoxy-1,1,1-trifluoro-but-3-en-2-one (1-34)

To a solution of trifluoroacetic anhydride (8.6 mL, 61.9 mmol, 1.05 eq)and N,N-dimethylamino pyridine (0.43 g, 3.54 mmol, 0.06 eq) in DCM (90mL) at −10° C. was added dropwise methyl vinyl ether (5.6 mL, 59 mmol, 1eq). The reaction mixture was stirred at −10° C. and warmed to roomtemperature overnight. GC-MS analysis of the reaction mixture showedcompletion of reaction. The reaction mixture was poured into a coldsaturated sodium bicarbonate solution and extracted with DCM. Thecombined organic layers were washed with brine, dried (Na₂SO₄), filteredand concentrated to afford 8.5 g (85% yield) of compound 1-34 as a darkbrown liquid.

Synthesis of 2-sulfanyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-carbonitrile(1-35)

To a mixture of 1-34 (3 g, 17.8 mmol, 1 eq) and 2-cyanothioacetamide(2.7 g, 26.8 mmol, 1.5 eq) in ethanol (30 mL) was addedN-methylmorpholine (2.5 mL) and refluxed for 24 h. The reaction mixturewas evaporated in vacuo to afford 7 g of crude 1-35 which was used inthe next step without purification.

Synthesis of3-amino-6-(trifluoromethyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(317)

See procedure used for the synthesis of 1-6.

Example 28 Synthesis of Compound 318

Synthesis of3-(dimethylamino)-1-(2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl)prop-2-en-1-one (1-37)

A solution of 1-acetyl-2,4-dimethyl-thiazole (10 g, 64 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide dimethylacetal (100 mL) was refluxed overnight.GC/MS analysis showed completion. The contents were cooled to roomtemperature and poured into ice-cold water. The solid 1-37 obtained (10g, 80%) was dried and used in the next step as such.

Synthesis of6-(2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl)-2-sulfanyl-pyridine-3-carbonitrile (1-38)

To a mixture of 1-37 (10 g, 48 mmol) and 2-cyanothioacetamide (10 g, 100mmol) in EtOH (200 mL) was added NMP (10 mL) and the contents wereheated at 80° C. overnight. The volatiles were removed under vacuum andthe residue was triturated with a 2:1 mixture of hexane/EtOAc affordingthe desired intermediate 1-38 (7.2 g, 60% yield) as an orange solid,which was used in the next step as such.

Synthesis of3-amino-6-(2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(318)

See procedure used for the synthesis of 1-6.

Example 29 Synthesis of Compound 319

Synthesis of 2-chloro-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]acetamidine (1-40)

Chloroacetonitrile (2.0 g, 26.7 mmol) and 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenamine(4.20 g, 26.7 mmol) was treated with 4N HCl in 1,4-dioxane (50 mL). Thereaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reactionmixture was concentrated under vacuum and crude 1-40 was used for nextstep without further purification.

Synthesis of3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamidine(319)

See procedure used for the synthesis of 1-6.

Example 30 Synthesis of Compound 326

Synthesis of tert-butyl 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]acetate (1-41)

3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenamine (5.0 g, 31 mmol), tert-butyl2-chloroacetate (33 g, 172 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (35 g, 253 mmol) in acetone(200 mL) was heated to 60° C. overnight and then the solid was removedby filtration. The filtrate was concentrated and the residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography eluting 5:1 hexane/MTBE toyield 10 g of 1-41 as a yellowish oil (quantitative yield).

Synthesis of tert-butyl2-[N-(2-chloroacetyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]acetate (1-42)

To compound 1-41 (5 g, 18 mmol) and 2-chloroacetyl chloride (3.0 g, 27mmol) in DCM (100 mL) was added a catalytic amount of tetrabutylammoniumhydrosulfate followed by a solution of K₂CO₃ (5 g, 36 mmol) in water(100 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 40min and the organic portion was isolated and concentrated which wascombined with another reaction product done on the same scale. Theresidue was purified via silica gel column chromatography eluting with5:1 hexanes/MTBE to give 8 g of 1-42 as a yellowish oil (62% yield).

Synthesis of 2-[N-(2-chloroacetyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]aceticacid (1-43)

To a solution of compound 1-42 (1.0 g, 2.8 mmol) in DCM was added 10 mLof TFA. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hand then the solvents were removed. The crude mixture was used for thenext step directly.

Synthesis of2-[N-[3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)benzothiophene-2-carbonyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]aceticacid (326)

To a crude mixture of compound 1-43, compound 1-23 (0.4 g, 1.8 mmol),K₂CO₃ (8 g, 58 mmol), was added DMF (20 mL). The reaction mixture wasstirred at 50° C. for 1 h, then diluted with water (200 mL) andacidified with 2N HCl to pH 2. The solid was collected, triturated withof 1:1 THF/MTBE (40 mL) to give 120 mg of 326 as the potassium salt (14%yield).

Synthesis of8-(2-thienyl)-4-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1,3-dihydrobenzothiopheno[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine-2,5-dione(320)

This was a by-product formed resulting from intramolecular cyclizationof the ethyl ester version of compound 326. After performing basecatalyzed hydrolysis of the ester group of this intermediate, compound320 was the major product isolated. Note: originally this was analternate scheme to synthesize compound 326.

Example 31 Synthesis of Compound 322

Synthesis of 2-chloro-N-methyl-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]acetamide(1-49)

3-(trifluoromethyl)-N-methylbenzenamine (3.0 g, 28 mmol) and2-chloroacetyl chloride (12.6 g, 112 mmol) in 30 mL of DCM was added acatalytic amount of tetrabutylammonium hydrosulfate, followed by asolution of K₂CO₃ (15 g, 112 mmol) in 100 mL of water. The reactionmixture was stirred at room temperature for 40 min and the DCM layer wascollected and combined with another same scale reaction. The residue waspurified through a silica gel column eluting with 5:1 hexane/MTBE togive 2.7 g of 1-49 as a yellowish oil (38% yield).

Synthesis of3-amino-N-methyl-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(322)

To a mixture of compound 1-49 (2.7 g, 10.7 mmol) and 1-23 (1.5 g, 7.2mmol) in 20 mL of EtOH was added 15 mL of 21% NaOEt in EtOH. Thereaction mixture was heated for 2 h and then filtered. The solid waswashed 20 mL of EtOH and dried to give 1.8 g of 322 (58% yield).

Example 32 Synthesis of Compound 323

Synthesis of 2-(dimethylamino)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]acetamide(1-50)

To a solution of 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-acetylchloride (25 g, 160 mmol)and TEA (14 mL, 100 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (100 mL) at 0° C. was addeddropwise 3-(trifluoromethyl)-aniline (15 g, 93 mmol). The contents wereslowly warmed to room temperature while stirring overnight. The reactionmixture was washed with water (2×20 mL), a saturated sodium bicarbonatesolution, dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated. Crude 1-50 (20 g)was obtained and used in the next step as such.

Synthesis ofN′,N′-dimethyl-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethane-1,2-diamine (1-51)

To a solution of crude 1-50 (20 g) in anhydrous THF (200 mL) at 0° C.was added dropwise a solution of LiAlH₄ (1M solution in THF, 186 mL, 186mmol) and the contents were slowly warmed to 70° C. and refluxedovernight. The contents were cooled to 0° C., quenched with the additionof a saturated sodium potassium tartrate solution and filtered through apad of Celite. The clear solution was concentrated and the residue waspartitioned between EtOAc (500 mL) and water (100 mL). The layers wereseparated and the organic layer was washed with a saturated NaHCO₃solution, dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated. The residueobtained was left at high-vacuum overnight affording the desiredintermediate 1-51 (8 g) as a brown oil.

Synthesis of2-bromo-N-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]acetamide(1-52)

See procedure used for the synthesis of 1-5.

Synthesis of3-amino-N-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(323)

To a mixture of 1-23 and 1-52 in anhydrous DMF (30 mL) at roomtemperature was added K₂CO₃ (13.8 g, 100 mmol) and the contents werestirred at 90° C. for 2 days. The contents were cooled to roomtemperature and poured into ice-cold water. The solid obtained wasfiltered, washed with MTBE (3×50 mL) and dried. The orange solidobtained (1.5 g) was treated with 4M HCl in dioxane (20 mL) at roomtemperature for 5 h and filtered. The orange solid was dried underhigh-vacuum affording 323 as the HCl salt (1.2 g).

Example 33 Synthesis of Compound 324

Synthesis of 2-amino-4-(2-furyl)-6-sulfanyl-pyridine-3,5-dicarbonitrile(1-54)

Fufural (3.0 g, 31 mmol), 2-cyanoethanethioamide (6.0 g, 60 mmol) and 5mL of 4-methylmorpholine in 50 mL of EtOH was heated at 80° C. for 6 h.The reaction mixture was added to water (200 mL) and acidified with 2NHCl to pH 2. The resulting solid was collected, washed with water (20mL), and dried to afford 3.3 g of 1-54 (44% yield).

Synthesis of N-[3,5-d]cyano-4-(2-furyl)-6-sulfanyl-2-pyridyl]acetamide(1-55)

To a suspension of compound 1-54 (3.3 g, 13 mmol) in 50 mL of DCM wasadded 5 mL of pyridine followed by 3 mL of acetic anhydride. Thereaction mixture was stirred for 2 h and filtered. The solid wascollected and triturated with EtOH (50 mL) at 60° C. for 30 minutes. Thesolid was collected and dried to give 2.5 g of 1-55 (67% yield).

Synthesis of6-acetamido-3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-5-cyano-4-(2-furyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(324)

To a solution of 2-bromo-N-(4-bromophenyl)acetamide (1 g, 3.52 mmol, 2eq) and 1-55 (0.5 g, 1.76 mmol, 1 eq) in anhydrous DMF (20 mL), wasadded K₂CO₃ (0.36 g, 2.64 mmol, 1.5 eq) at room temp. The reactionmixture was heated at 80° C. for 2 h and then evaporated in vacuo. Theresidue was treated with ice water, stirred and the solid was collectedby filtration. The solid was triturated with EtOAc to afford 95 mg ofcompound 324 (11% yield) as a light brown solid.

The intermediate 2-bromo-N-(4-bromophenyl)acetamide was prepared asfollows: To a solution of 4-bromo aniline (20 g, 116.3 mmol, 1 eq) inanhydrous DCM (200 mL) and TEA (24.3 mL, 174.5 mmol, 1.5 eq) at 0° C.,was added bromoacetyl bromide (11.1 mL, 127.9 mmol, 1.1 eq) dropwiseover 30 min. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2h. Volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and the residue waspartitioned between EtOAc and water. The layers were separated and theorganic layer was washed with brine, dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered andconcentrated to afford 24 g of 2-bromo-N-(4-bromophenyl)acetamide as adark brown solid.

Example 34 Synthesis of Compound 325

Synthesis of Ethyl 2-cyano-3-(2-furyl)prop-2-enoate (1-57)

To a mixture of fufural (5 g, 52 mmol) and ethyl 2-cyanoacetate (5 g, 44mmol) in EtOH (50 mL) was added TEA (0.5 mL). The reaction mixture wasstirred for 30 minutes. The resulting white solid was collected anddried to give 6 g of 1-57 (71% yield).

Synthesis of4-(2-furyl)-2-hydroxy-6-thioxo-1H-pyridine-3,5-dicarbonitrile (1-58)

See procedure for 1-54.

Synthesis of3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-5-cyano-4-(2-furyl)-6-hydroxy-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide(325)

To a mixture of 1-58 (750 mg, 3.0 mmol), 1-56 (1.0 g, 4.0 mmol), K₂CO₃(2.1 g, 15 mmol) was added DMF (15 mL). The resulting mixture wasstirred at 50° C. for 2 h, diluted with water (1000 mL) and acidified toa pH 2. The solid was collected and dried to give 250 mg of 325 as brownsolid (18% yield).

Example 35 Synthesis of Compound 327

Synthesis of Ethyl 3-[3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]propanoate (1-59)

To a solution of ethyl 3-bromopropanoate (10 g, 60 mmol) and3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenamine (5 g, 31 mmol) in DMF (100 mL) was addedK₂CO₃ (10 g, 77 mmol). The resulting mixture was heated to 120° C. for 2days. The solid was removed by filtration, washed with MTBE (200 mL),and the filtrate was diluted with water (1000 mL). The organic layer wascollected, dried, filtered, and concentrated. The crude mixture waspurified by silica gel column chromatography eluting 15:1 hexanes/MTBEto give 2 g of 1-59 as a yellow oil (25% yield).

Synthesis of ethyl3-[N-(2-chloroacetyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]propanoate (1-60)

To a solution of 1-59 (2 g, 7.6 mmol), 2-chloroacetyl chloride (3.4 g,30 mmol), a catalytic amount of tetrabutylammonium hydrosulfate in 40 mLof DCM was added a solution of K₂CO₃ (4.0 g, 30 mmol) in water (40 mL).The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 40 min andthen the organic layer was collected and concentrated. The crude mixturewas purified through silica gel column chromatography eluting 4:1hexanes/MTBE to give 2.8 g of 1-60 as a yellow oil in quantitativeyield.

Synthesis of Ethyl3-[N-[3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-anilino]propanoate(1-61)

To a mixture of 1-60 (2.8 g, 8.3 mmol), 1-23 (1.5 g, 6.9 mmol), andK₂CO₃ (11.5 g, 83 mmol) was added 25 mL of DMF. The resulting mixturewas stirred at 50° C. for 2 h and then diluted with water (1000 mL).Following extraction with EtOAc (1000 mL), the combined organic layerswere dried, filtered, and concentrated. The crude mixture was trituratedwith MTBE to give 2 g of 1-61 as a yellow solid (56% yield).

Synthesis of3-[N-[3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-anilino]propanoicacid (327)

To solution of 1-61 (500 mg, 0.96 mmol) in THF was added 40 a 4N NaOHsolution (40 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperatureovernight. Solvents were removed and the solid was collected, washedwith water (50 mL), THF (5 mL), and dried to give 400 mg of 327 asyellow solid (85% yield).

Example 36 Synthesis of Compounds 329 and 330

Synthesis of 8-oxabicyclo[5.1.0]octan-6-one (1-63)

To a solution of cyclohept-2-enone (6.0 g, 45.5 mmol) in MeOH (40 mL)was added 13.6 ml of H₂O₂ at −4° C., followed by 7 mL of 10% NaOHsolution. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h,diluted with brine (1000 mL), and extracted with MTBE (2×200 mL). Thecombined organic layers were dried, filtered, concentrated and the crudematerial was purified by silica gel column chromatography eluting 15:1hexanes/MTBE to give 5.5 g of 1-63 as a yellowish oil (96% yield).

Synthesis of Cycloheptane-1,3-dione (1-64)

To a solution of 1-63 (6.0 g, 47 mmol) in toluene (18 mL) was addedPd(PPh₃)₄ (2.7 g, 2.35 mmol) and 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane (1.0g, 2.35 mmol). The reaction was bubbled with N₂ for 10 min, sealed in a75 mL pressure tube and heated at 100° C. overnight. The reaction wascooled to room temperature and the solid was filtered off. The filtratewas collected, concentrated and purified by silica gel columnchromatography eluting 1:10 hexanes/diethyl ether to give 5.0 g of crudeproduct. This material was distilled to give 3.0 g of 1-64 as ayellowish oil which was used in the next step directly.

Synthesis of 2-(dimethylaminomethylene)cycloheptane-1,3-dione (1-65)

A solution of 1-64 (3.0 g, 23.8 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide dimethylacetal (30 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reactionmixture was concentrated in vacuo, the solid was collected and washedwith 1:1 of hexane/diethyl ether (50 mL) to give 3.4 g of 1-65 as ayellowish solid (79% yield).

Synthesis of5-oxo-2-thioxo-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-cyclohepta[b]pyridine-3-carbonitrile(1-66)

See procedure used for the synthesis of 1-14.

Synthesis of3-[N-[3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]propanoicacid (328)

See procedure used for the synthesis of 1-6.

Synthesis of3-amino-5-oxo-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide(329)

To a solution of 328 (100 mg, 0.23 mmol) in EtOH was added NaBH₄ (100mg, 2.6 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor 40 min and then quenched with a saturated NH₄Cl solution (20 mL).The solid was collected, washed with water (20 mL), and dried to give110 mg of 329 as a yellow solid in quantitative yield.

Synthesis of3-amino-5-hydroxy-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide(330)

To a solution of 329 (640 mg, 1.47 mmol) in DCM (60 mL) was addedXtalFluor-E (503 mg, 2.2 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 40 min and then concentrated. The crude materialwas purified by silica gel column chromatography eluting DCM/THF to give30 mg of 330 as a yellow solid (5% yield).

Example 37 Synthesis of Compounds 331, 333-338, 340-344, 347-349,351-353 and 356

Synthesis of 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(dimethylamino)prop-2-en-1-one (1-68)

See procedure used for intermediate 1-37.

Synthesis of 6-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-sulfanyl-pyridine-3-carbonitrile(1-69)

A solution of compound 1-68 (5 g, 23.84 mmol, 1.0 equiv.) in piperidine(18 mL) was refluxed for 2 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to ambienttemp, concentrated under vacuum, and azeotroped with EtOH. To the crudeintermediate was added EtOH (100 mL), 2-cyanothioacetamide (2.9 g, 28.6mmol, 1.2 equiv.), and AcOH (1.7 mL). The mixture was refluxed for 16 h,cooled to room temperature, poured into an ice/water mixture (200 mL)and stirred for 15 minutes. Solids were removed by filtration, washedwith water, and triturated with EtOH (50 mL) followed by 1:1 EtOAc/Hexmixture. The solids were dried under vacuum to give 4.3 g of compound1-69 (73% overall yield).

General Procedure for Compounds 331, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 340,341, 342, 343, 344, 347, 348, 349, 351, 352, 353, 356

For the synthesis of final compounds see the procedure used forintermediate 1-6. Compound 334 required an additional step involvinghydrolysis of the ester following the cyclization reaction. Note: Thebromoacetamide intermediate used in the final reaction was synthesizedusing the same procedure used for the synthesis of 1-24. Please notesome compounds required reduction of the parent nitro moiety to thecorresponding amine and was based upon commercial availability of thestarting materials.

Example 38 Synthesis of Compounds 332, 339 and 345

The same experimental procedures used for the compounds above (i.e.,331, 333, 334, etc.) were used for the synthesis of compounds 332, 339,and 345.

Example 39 Synthesis of Compound 346

Synthesis of p-tolyl 4-nitrobenzenesulfonate (1-74)

To a solution of compound 1-73 (4 g, 37 mmol), pyridine (4.5 mL) and THF(50 mL) was added a solution of p-cresol (9.8 g) in THF (25 mL) slowlyover 10 min at 0° C. The reaction mixture was allowed to reach ambienttemp and then heated to 65° C. for 48 h. The reaction was stopped byadding a saturated aqueous NH₄Cl solution and extracted with EtOAc. Theorganic layer was washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated under vacuum to give a residue. The residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography eluting with 0-50% EtOAc/Hexanes togive 7.7 g of compound 1-74.

Synthesis of p-tolyl 4-aminobenzenesulfonate (1-75)

To a mixture of compound 1-74 (2 g, 6.8 mmol, 1.0 equiv.) in EtOH (40mL) was added a solution of NH₄Cl (1.5 g, 27 mmol, 4.0 equiv.) in 10 mLof water followed by iron (1.5 g, 27 mmol, 4.0 equiv.). The reactionmixture was heated to 80° C. for 20 min, cooled to ambient temp,filtered through a pad of Celite, and then washed with MeOH and DCM. Thecombined filtrates were concentrated under vacuum and extracted withDCM. The organic portion was washed with water, dried (Na₂SO₄), filteredand concentrated under vacuum to give crude material. The crude productwas purified by silica gel column chromatography to give 1.1 g ofcompound 1-75 (61% yield).

Synthesis of p-tolyl 4-[(2-bromoacetyl)amino]benzenesulfonate (1-76)

To a solution of compound 1-75 (1.1 g, 4.2 mmol, 1.0 equiv.) in THF (100mL) was added NaHCO₃ (5.3 g, 6.3 mmol, 1.5 equiv.) and bromoacetylbromide (0.44 mL, 5.02 mmol, 1.2 equiv.) at 0° C. The reaction mixturewas warmed to ambient temp and stirred for 16 h. The reaction mixturewas filtered through a pad of Celite, washed with DCM, and the combinedfiltrates were concentrated under vacuum to give crude compound 1-76.This material was carried to next step without further purification.

Synthesis of p-tolyl4-[[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]amino]-benzenesulfonate(1-77)

See procedure used for the synthesis of 1-6.

Synthesis of4-[[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]amino]benzenesulfonicacid (346)

A mixture of compound 1-77 (425 mg), 10 mL of 20% NaOH in water and MeOH(10 mL) was heated to 80° C. for 14 h. The mixture was cooled to ambienttemperature and the solids were removed by filtration, washed withwater, DCM, hexanes and dried under vacuum. The solids were suspended inwater (5 mL) and acidified with 3N HCl to adjust the pH to 2-3 andstirred for 30 min. The solids were filtered, washed with water, DCM andhexanes. The solids were dried under vacuum at 35° C. for 14 h to give210 mg of 346 (59% overall yield).

Example 40 Synthesis of Compounds 350, 354 and 355

The same experimental procedures used for the compound 327 were used forthe synthesis of compounds 350, 354, and 355.

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All references cited herein are herein incorporated by reference intheir entirety for all purposes.

The invention has been described in terms of preferred embodimentsthereof, but is more broadly applicable as will be understood by thoseskilled in the art. The scope of the invention is only limited by thefollowing claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A compound having the following general FormulaIII or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein X is selected from the groups consisting of: O, S and N—R′,wherein R′ is selected from the groups consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl, aminosulfonyl,substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl,aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and substituted carbamoyl; R is selected fromthe group consisting of halogen, cyano, isocyano, nitro, amino,alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, heterocycloalkylamino,arylamino, heteroarylamino, acylamino, arylacylamino,heteroarylacylamino, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino,hydroxysulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, substituted aminosulfonyl, acyl,arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl,cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, and substitutedaminocarbonyl; B, D, and E are independently N or C—R², C—R³ and C—R⁴,respectively, wherein R², R³ and R⁴ are independently selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, hydroxy, alkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, acyloxy,arylacyloxy, heteroarylacyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfonyloxy, thio,alkylthio, arylthio, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino,heterocycloalkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, acylamino,arylacylamino, heteroarylacylamino, alkylsulfonylamino,arylsulfonylamino, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, alkylsulfinyl,arylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, substitutedaminosulfonyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl,aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, substituted carbamoyl, halogen, cyano,isocyano and nitro; or R² and R³ or R³ and R⁴ together with the carbonsthey are attached to may form a substituted or unsubstituted ring, whichmay be aromatic or non-aromatic and may include one or more heteroatomsin the ring and may be fused with an aromatic or aliphatic ring; and R¹⁰and R¹¹ are independently selected from the groups consisting ofhydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl,aminosulfonyl, substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl,cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and substitutedcarbamoyl, provided that R¹⁰ and R¹¹ can't both be hydrogen.
 2. Thecompound of claim 1, wherein X is S.
 3. The compound of claim 1, whereinB is C—H.
 4. The compound of claim 1, wherein D is a C—H.
 5. Thecompound of claim 1, wherein E is C—R⁴ and R⁴ is a heteroaryl.
 6. Thecompound of claim 1, wherein D is C—R³ and E is C—R⁴, and R³ and R⁴ forma ring.
 7. The compound of claim 1, wherein R is a substitutedaminocarbonyl.
 8. The compound of claim 1 being3-[N-[3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]propanoicacid.
 9. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier and a compound having the following general FormulaIII or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein X is selected from the groups consisting of: O, S and N—R′,wherein R′ is selected from the groups consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl, aminosulfonyl,substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl,aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and substituted carbamoyl; R is selected fromthe group consisting of halogen, cyano, isocyano, nitro, amino,alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, heterocycloalkylamino,arylamino, heteroarylamino, acylamino, arylacylamino,heteroarylacylamino, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino,hydroxysulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, substituted aminosulfonyl, acyl,arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl,cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, and substitutedaminocarbonyl; B, D, and E are independently N or C—R², C—R³ and C—R⁴,respectively, wherein R², R³ and R⁴ are independently selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, hydroxy, alkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, acyloxy,arylacyloxy, heteroarylacyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfonyloxy, thio,alkylthio, arylthio, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino,heterocycloalkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, acylamino,arylacylamino, heteroarylacylamino, alkylsulfonylamino,arylsulfonylamino, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, alkylsulfinyl,arylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, substitutedaminosulfonyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl,aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, substituted carbamoyl, halogen, cyano,isocyano and nitro; or R² and R³ or R³ and R⁴ together with the carbonsthey are attached to may form a substituted or unsubstituted ring, whichmay be aromatic or non-aromatic and may include one or more heteroatomsin the ring and may be fused with an aromatic or aliphatic ring; and R¹⁰and R¹¹ are independently selected from the groups consisting ofhydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl,aminosulfonyl, substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl,cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and substitutedcarbamoyl, provided that R¹⁰ and R¹¹ can't both be hydrogen, whereinsaid composition is suitable for human or animal administration.
 10. Thecomposition of claim 9, wherein X is S.
 11. The composition of claim 9,wherein B is C—H.
 12. The composition of claim 9, wherein D is a C—H.13. The composition of claim 9, wherein E is C—R⁴ and R⁴ is aheteroaryl.
 14. The composition of claim 9, wherein D is C—R³ and E isC—R⁴, and R³ and R⁴ form a ring.
 15. The composition of claim 9, whereinR is a substituted aminocarbonyl.
 16. The composition of claim 9,wherein said compound is3-[N-[3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]propanoicacid.
 17. A method for the treatment of at least one type of a Denguevirus infection or disease associated therewith, comprisingadministering in a therapeutically effective amount to a mammal in needthereof, a compound of Formula III below or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof:

wherein X is selected from the groups consisting of: O, S and N—R′,wherein R′ is selected from the groups consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl, aminosulfonyl,substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl,aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and substituted carbamoyl; R is selected fromthe group consisting of halogen, cyano, isocyano, nitro, amino,alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, heterocycloalkylamino,arylamino, heteroarylamino, acylamino, arylacylamino,heteroarylacylamino, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino,hydroxysulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, substituted aminosulfonyl, acyl,arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl,cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, and substitutedaminocarbonyl; B, D, and E are independently N or C—R², C—R³ and C—R⁴,respectively, wherein R², R³ and R⁴ are independently selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, hydroxy, alkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, acyloxy,arylacyloxy, heteroarylacyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfonyloxy, thio,alkylthio, arylthio, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino,heterocycloalkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, acylamino,arylacylamino, heteroarylacylamino, alkylsulfonylamino,arylsulfonylamino, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, alkylsulfinyl,arylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, substitutedaminosulfonyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl,aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, substituted carbamoyl, halogen, cyano,isocyano and nitro; or R² and R³ or R³ and R⁴ together with the carbonsthey are attached to may form a substituted or unsubstituted ring, whichmay be aromatic or non-aromatic and may include one or more heteroatomsin the ring and may be fused with an aromatic or aliphatic ring; and R¹⁰and R¹¹ are independently selected from the groups consisting ofhydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl,aminosulfonyl, substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl,cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and substitutedcarbamoyl, provided that R¹⁰ and R¹¹ can't both be hydrogen.
 18. Themethod of claim 17, wherein X is S.
 19. The method of claim 17, whereinB is C—H.
 20. The method of claim 17, wherein D is a C—H.
 21. The methodof claim 17, wherein E is C—R⁴ and R⁴ is a heteroaryl.
 22. The method ofclaim 17, wherein D is C—R³ and E is C—R⁴, and R³ and R⁴ form a ring.23. The method of claim 17, wherein R is a substituted aminocarbonyl.24. The method of claim 17, wherein said compound is3-[N-[3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]propanoicacid.
 25. The method of claim 17, wherein the mammal is a human.
 26. Themethod of claim 17, wherein said Dengue virus is selected from the groupconsisting of DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4.
 27. The method of claim17, wherein said viral infection is associated with Dengue fever. 28.The method of claim 27, wherein said Dengue fever is selected from thegroup consisting of classical dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever.29. The method of claim 17, which further comprises co-administration ofat least one agent selected from the group consisting of antiviralagent, vaccine, and interferon.
 30. The method of claim 29, wherein saidinterferon is pegylated.
 31. A compound selected from the groupconsisting of:3-amino-N-cyclohexyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-butyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(tert-butyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-5-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-4-methoxy-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-4-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3,5-diamino-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-2-((5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carboxylicacid;3-amino-6-chloro-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-7,8-dihydro-5H-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2-carboxamide;2-(thiophen-2-yl)-10-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-7,8-dihydro-5H-pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-b][1,5]diazonine-6,9,11(10H)-trione;7-(thiophen-2-yl)-3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione;3-amino-6-(trifluoromethyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamidine;8-(thiophen-2-yl)-4-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine-2,5-dione;3-amino-N-methyl-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;6-acetamido-3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-5-cyano-4-(2-furyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-5-cyano-4-(2-furyl)-6-hydroxy-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;2-[N-[3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]aceticacid;3-[N-[3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]propanoicacid;3-amino-5-oxo-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-5-hydroxy-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-5-fluoro-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N,6-bis(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;4-[[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]amino]benzoicacid;3-amino-N-(5-bromo-2-pyridyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(6-bromo-3-pyridyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-[3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(2-bromophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(3-chlorophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-[3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-N-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;4-[[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]amino]benzenesulfonicacid;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-6-(5-chloro-2-pyridyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-(N-[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-4-bromo-anilino)propanoicacid;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(5-chloro-2-pyridyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-[N-[3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-4-(trifluoromethoxy)anilino]propanoicacid;3-(N-[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-4-chloro-anilino)propanoicacid;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;and3-amino-N-(4-pyridyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide.32. The compound of claim 31 being3-amino-N,6-bis(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide. 33.The compound of claim 31 being3-amino-6-[3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-N-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide.34. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier and a compound selected from the group consisting of:3-amino-N-cyclohexyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-butyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(tert-butyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-5-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-4-methoxy-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-4-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3,5-diamino-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-2-((5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carboxylicacid;3-amino-6-chloro-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-7,8-dihydro-5H-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2-carboxamide;2-(thiophen-2-yl)-10-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-7,8-dihydro-5H-pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-b][1,5]diazonine-6,9,11(10H)-trione;7-(thiophen-2-yl)-3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione;3-amino-6-(trifluoromethyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamidine;8-(thiophen-2-yl)-4-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine-2,5-dione;3-amino-N-methyl-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;6-acetamido-3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-5-cyano-4-(2-furyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-5-cyano-4-(2-furyl)-6-hydroxy-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;2-[N-[3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]aceticacid;3-[N-[3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]propanoicacid;3-amino-5-oxo-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-5-hydroxy-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-5-fluoro-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N,6-bis(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;4-[[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]amino]benzoicacid;3-amino-N-(5-bromo-2-pyridyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(6-bromo-3-pyridyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-[3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(2-bromophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(3-chlorophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-[3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-N-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;4-[[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]amino]benzenesulfonicacid;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-6-(5-chloro-2-pyridyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-(N-[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-4-bromo-anilino)propanoicacid;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(5-chloro-2-pyridyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-[N-[3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-4-(trifluoromethoxy)anilino]propanoicacid;3-(N-[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-4-chloro-anilino)propanoicacid;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;and3-amino-N-(4-pyridyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide,wherein said composition is suitable for human or animal administration.35. The composition of claim 34, wherein said compound is3-amino-N,6-bis(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide. 36.The composition of claim 34, wherein said compound is3-amino-6-[3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-N-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide.37. A method for the treatment of at least one type of a Dengue virusinfection or disease associated therewith, comprising administering in atherapeutically effective amount to a mammal in need thereof, a compoundor a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein said compound isselected from the group consisting of:3-amino-N-cyclohexyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-butyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(tert-butyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-5-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-4-methoxy-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-4-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3,5-diamino-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-2-((5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carboxylicacid;3-amino-6-chloro-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-7,8-dihydro-5H-thieno[2,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2-carboxamide;2-(thiophen-2-yl)-10-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-7,8-dihydro-5H-pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-b][1,5]diazonine-6,9,11(10H)-trione;7-(thiophen-2-yl)-3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione;3-amino-6-(trifluoromethyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamidine;8-(thiophen-2-yl)-4-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine-2,5-dione;3-amino-N-methyl-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-6-(2-thienyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;6-acetamido-3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-5-cyano-4-(2-furyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-5-cyano-4-(2-furyl)-6-hydroxy-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;2-[N-[3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]aceticacid;3-[N-[3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]propanoicacid;3-amino-5-oxo-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-5-hydroxy-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-5-fluoro-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N,6-bis(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;4-[[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]amino]benzoicacid;3-amino-N-(5-bromo-2-pyridyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(6-bromo-3-pyridyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-[3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(2-bromophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(3-chlorophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-[3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-N-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;4-[[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]amino]benzenesulfonicacid;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-6-(5-chloro-2-pyridyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-(N-[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-4-bromo-anilino)propanoicacid;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(5-chloro-2-pyridyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-[N-[3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-4-(trifluoromethoxy)anilino]propanoicacid;3-(N-[3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-4-chloro-anilino)propanoicacid;3-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;and3-amino-N-(4-pyridyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide.38. The method of claim 37, wherein said compound is3-amino-N,6-bis(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide. 39.The method of claim 37, wherein said compound is3-amino-6-[3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-N-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide.40. The method of claim 37, wherein the mammal is a human.
 41. Themethod of claim 37, wherein said Dengue virus is selected from the groupconsisting of DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4.
 42. The method of claim37, wherein said viral infection is associated with Dengue fever. 43.The method of claim 42, wherein said Dengue fever is selected from thegroup consisting of classical dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever.44. The method of claim 37, which further comprises co-administration ofat least one agent selected from the group consisting of antiviralagent, vaccine, and interferon.
 45. The method of claim 44, wherein saidinterferon is pegylated.
 46. A pharmaceutical composition comprising apharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein said compound is selected from thegroup consisting of:3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(2-bromo-4-methyl-phenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;and3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-(2-phenoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide,wherein said composition is suitable for human or animal administration.47. The composition of claim 46, wherein said compound is3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide.48. The composition of claim 46, wherein said compound is3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide.49. A method for the treatment of at least one type of a Dengue virusinfection or disease associated therewith, comprising administering in atherapeutically effective amount to a mammal in need thereof, a compoundor a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein said compound isselected from the group consisting of:3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-6-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(2-bromo-4-methyl-phenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide;and3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-(2-phenoxyphenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide.50. The method of claim 49, wherein said compound is3-amino-N-(4-bromophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide.51. The method of claim 49, wherein said compound is3-amino-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide.52. The method of claim 49, wherein the mammal is a human.
 53. Themethod of claim 49, wherein said Dengue virus is selected from the groupconsisting of DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4.
 54. The method of claim53, wherein said viral infection is associated with Dengue fever. 55.The method of claim 54, wherein said Dengue fever is selected from thegroup consisting of classical dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever.56. The method of claim 49, which further comprises co-administration ofat least one agent selected from the group consisting of antiviralagent, vaccine, and interferon.
 57. The method of claim 56, wherein saidinterferon is pegylated.